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Incident Type: Commercial structure fire

Date & Time: 02/20/2023 2:12pm

Location: 600 block of Spice Islands drive

At approximately 212pm today, Sparks fire fighters responded to a report of a commercial structure fire in the 600 block of Spice Islands drive. Five engines, two ladder trucks, and one battalion chief responded as well as multiple Sparks Police officers. The first arriving engine company found a fire in a commercial coffee roaster. All occupants had self-evacuated, and the neighboring businesses were evacuated by the police department. The fire was quickly brought under control and fire crews assisted the property managers with removing the faulty equipment. The neighboring businesses were allowed to return, and the property was turned over the managers on site. REMSA provided a standby unit while fire crews were operating on scene.


Releasing Authority:   Nicholas Klaich
  Fire Captain
  nklaich@cityofsparks.us
  (775) 353-2259

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