Fire ratings clarification

 

Last updated 7/2/2015 at 9:11am



In last week’s In Our Opinion on fire safety it was mentioned that homes in rural areas carry a fire insurance rating between 8-10.

Not so in rural areas of Spokane County Fire District 3. Because of the district’s efforts, Fire Chief Bruce Holloway said homes outside Cheney carry a fire rating of 5 if they are within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant and five miles of a fire station. Homes outside of 1,000 feet of a hydrant, and still within five miles of a station have a fire rating of six.

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