SPOKANE — Firefighters from Spokane Valley and Spokane rescued three pets after they extinguished a fire in a duplex in Spokane Valley on Saturday night.
Crews responded to the reported fire at a duplex at about 11:05 p.m. at 6702 E. Third Ave., near the corner of South Thierman Street. The fire was extinguished within about 20 minutes of dispatch, the Spokane Valley Fire Department said in a news release.
There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire, the Valley fire department said. Two cats and a pet lizard were rescued from the fire, the department said.
Spokane Valley Fire Capt. Scott Crawford said the fire started in the garage of one of the duplex’s units.