SPOKANE VALLEY — A fire official says a firefighter’s wife rescued her three sleeping children from the family’s burning home in Spokane Valley, suffering burns and smoke inhalation in the process.
The Spokesman-Review reported that Rachelle Flatt spotted flames on her back patio Tuesday night and called 911. Flames reached a propane tank attached to an outside grill. Assistant Fire Chief Greg Godfrey said the explosion shattered patio doors and pushed flames into the house.
The woman grabbed her 6-year-old son, then ran back into the burning house for her two girls, a 3-year-old and an infant. The fire singed her hair and burned her ears as she rescued the baby.
Godfrey said the woman was treated overnight at a Spokane hospital and released Wednesday.
Her husband, Pete Flatt, is a firefighter with District 8. Godfrey says he was released from duty to respond.
Damage to the insured home is estimated at $100,000.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com
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