SPOKANE, Wash. – A significant fire erupted in Spokane’s Hillyard neighborhood on Saturday, May 17, 2025, displacing eight residents and sending one adult to the hospital in serious condition.
The Spokane Fire Department responded to the fire at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Broad Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters faced heavy fire conditions in a four-unit residential structure. The complexity of the situation prompted a second alarm, bringing additional resources to the scene.
Fire Chief Julie O’Berg highlighted the coordinated efforts, stating, “Our crews, alongside our partners from Fire District 9 and Avista, responded with urgency and professionalism to a fast-moving, dangerous situation.”…