Man threatens to set fire at home, Spokane WA
At a residence near S Lee St and E Hartson Ave in Spokane, a person inside the home threatened to set the house on fire. The individual broke a window and reportedly ignited a small fire that was later extinguished. Emergency services responded and kept nearby residents safe.
Audio|Source: Spokane City Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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2G5, nurse fire truck is Hartson and Lee.
00:04
Copy, thanks, Sarge.
00:06
Can you talk to them and have them move directly up?
00:09
We might be dealing with a fire as a weapon incident here.
00:13
We're going to need them a lot closer than where they're at.
00:16
Copy.
00:21
If there is other people in other apartments that's attached this, let's get them out.
00:28
George, six copies I'll work on that.
00:31
Sorry.
00:37
He just broke the back window on the left side.
00:43
225-150, fire's going to come in on 7th.
00:49
Thank you, sir.
00:51
AMR is stage with them.
00:52
(name withheld).
00:54
Good one.
00:57
He's continued to make the threat that if we come in, he'll burn the house down, just FYI.
01:02
Can we?
01:07
Run one to 150.
01:09
This is the latter. I'll rush over.
01:12
Market and Francis Westbound, so Grey Chevy pickup with drivers on the phone, putting about 10 miles under the speed limit.
01:22
Westbound Francis from Market at 1616.
01:26
Sure's fine.
01:30
Go ahead.
01:32
He apparently started the floor on fire and has put it out.
01:35
Just keep that in mind, Sapphire ready.
01:39
How easy are safe.
01:45
Five, the people outside this window, be careful. You may be throwing something out at you with a touch on fire.
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Location mentioned:
S Lee St & E Hartson Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
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