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Suspicious package found at Spokane Fire station was empty suitcase

Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the package was deemed a credible threat.

A suspicious package was found at Spokane Fire Station 1 on Riverside Avenue on Friday morning.

Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the package was deemed a credible threat at first. A bomb squad came to the scene and analyzed the package. They determined the package was actually an empty suitcase, and not a safety threat.

Riverside Avenue was blocked from Browne Street to Division Street and reopened at about 11:20 a.m.

The fire station was evacuated during the bomb squad evaluation.

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