Two people hospitalized after propane explosion at homeless camp near Spokane River
An explosion at an encampment near the Spokane River sent two people to the hospital Monday afternoon.
The Spokane Fire Department responded to reports of a fire near North Waterworks Street and East Surro Avenue just after 3 p.m., said Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.
Next to the river there is a camp with about 40 people living here, Schaeffer said. One of the camp residents called 911 because he heard people nearby screaming for help, Schaeffer said.
When firefighters arrived, they found a man with critical burns and a woman with serious burns.
“They were able to communicate and told us they were in their tent and there was an explosion,” Schaeffer said.
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