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A SUSPICIOUS FIRE SWEPT through four apartment buildings in Pullman, Washington, Sunday morning.? The buildings were part of a complex of Washington State University student housing apartments and were still under construction.? They would have been ready for occupancy next month when the fall semester begins.
KXLY-TV
There were 88 units destroyed and several other buildings, including several already occupied, were endangered exposures, but the lack of wind probably helped contain the fire to the original complex.? The loss is estimated to be $13 million.
KXLY-TV provided this video report:
?Spokane, North Idaho News
The Pullman Fire Department issued a press release that says in part,
Firefighters managed to protect another four units under construction from any major fire damage. Two nearby apartment complexes, that were occupied ? Boulder Creek and Steptoe ? sustained heat damage to the vinyl siding but all the units could be used.
The first call to Whitcom, the 9-1-1 center, came in by phone at 3:16 a.m. As fire units left the north area station, they could see the flames and immediately called for a second alarm and third alarms for additional help. Pullman firefighters were aided by Whitman Rural District 12, Moscow Rural and City fire departments and the Colfax fire department.
KXLY-TV
As firefighters first approached the fire scene, just off Terre View Drive, set up equipment in defensive mode to protect occupied apartment buildings to the east and south of the structure. They also managed to save four additional apartment buildings under construction in The Grove from any major fire damage.
Firefighters had the fire under control about two hours later (5:20 am) but will have firefighters on the scene for several hours mopping up and aiding with the fire investigation.
Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston said firefighters were told at least two fire hydrants on the property supposedly were operational but when firefighters tried to use them, there was no water available. Firefighters laid hose line from hydrants on Terre View and nearby complexes to help extinguish the fire.
The first firefighters on the scene said the fire apparently started in the middle complex and spread to three other units that were in various stages of construction.
All of the destroyed units had already been rented for the fall semester.
A task force of local police and fire marshal investigators is working on the case.
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