KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) - Fire officials say Kennewick fire crews followed department protocol before they left the scene of an apartment fire last month that eventually rekindled.
The Tri-City Herald reports (https://is.gd/VZFKWk ) that the investigation into two fires Feb. 12 found firefighters made sure the first blaze was out before leaving.
No residents were injured. One firefighter was treated at a local hospital.
Kennewick Fire Chief Neil Hines says there were no breaches of fire department policy.
The first blaze started shortly before 8:45 p.m. The fire was under control within an hour and the last fire truck left the scene at 11:18 p.m.
Crews were called back around 3 a.m. as a second fire engulfed the building’s roof.
Officials said the second fire started somewhere in the attic.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, https://www.tri-cityherald.com
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