SPOKANE, Wash. — All lanes of Argonne road are reopened after a house fire caused emergency vehicles to temporarily shut down the entire road.
Initially 13 fire units responded.
The blockage was expected to slow down the morning commute.
Spokane Valley Fire got the call before 4:30 Friday morning when the homeowners woke up to smoke, and their front room engulfed in flames. No one was hurt aside from a cat that did not survive.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Fire crews had to wait for Avista to shut off power to the home before they could enter the house. The fire is extinguished.
Previously Argonne road was completely shut down due to fire trucks in the area, however they were able to reopen the southbound lanes. Fire crews were able to open up the northbound lane as they left the area.
Spokane Valley Fire said shutting down the road makes it safer for firefighters.