Spokane firefighters battled a house fire that started Wednesday night after a car crashed into a home. The Spokane Fire Department says crews were dispatched just after 10 p.m. to East Courtland Avenue for a report of a car that crashed into a home. Crews were told the driver was out of the car, but one person may be inside the home. When crews arrived on scene, they found flames on the outside of the home and searched the house for people. Firefighters did not find anyone inside, and found the homeowner had safely escaped to a neighbor’s house.

During fire suppression operations, firefighters discovered the car had damaged the home’s natural gas meter. Fortunately, the system was equipped with an Excess Flow Valve that automatically shut off the gas supply, helping prevent further escalation. SFD says firefighters, along with paramedics from American Medical Response Spokane, evaluated both the driver and the homeowner and determined neither required hospital transport.

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