A house fire was reported on N. Green Pine Lane in Colbert on Monday afternoon. Captain David LaChapelle of Spokane County Fire District 4 stated that someone was burning weeds near the home with a blowtorch. After the person went inside for a moment, the fire spread into the house and into the basement. No one was injured in the incident, and the home had minimal damage.

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