Spokane County Fire District 8 videos show race to save homes
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Spokane, WA - First-person videos posted by Spokane County Fire District 8 Firefighters Local 3711 show crews moving from home to home as wildfires tear through neighborhoods.
One video shows firefighters pulling a hose toward a burning home and beginning an attack as flames and smoke surround the property.
“Just a small glimpse of what firefighters were doing to save as much as possible,” the union stated. “Moving from home to home putting out what they can.”
Local 3711 said Spokane County Fire District 8 firefighters joined hundreds of other first responders working through the night on the Old Trails and Fairview fires.
A second video recorded Aug. 1 shows flames consuming structures as firefighters work nearby.
“We know the loss is life-changing for so many,” Local 3711 stated. “Our thoughts are with our community.”