Freezing streak likely to end
Spokane’s freezing streak likely will end today – the first day of winter.
The official temperature at Spokane International Airport on Tuesday stayed at or below 32 for the 22nd day in a row, the National Weather Service reported. Today, however, the high is expected to reach 39 degrees.
While temperatures remained below freezing on the ground, the atmosphere was warmer, with temperatures above 32 degrees up to 9100 feet Tuesday afternoon, said Milt Mass, weather service meteorological technician.
Property recovered
About $50,000 worth of property stolen during several recent Shoshone County burglaries has been recovered, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The sheriff’s office partnered for the past week with the Idaho State Police, county prosecutor’s office, and Osburn and Pinehurst police to investigate a string of residential burglaries, a press release said.
Arrested in connection with the burglaries were Steven G. Faith, 49; Jason L. McKinnon, 30; Brittany L. Stroud, 20; and a juvenile. Additional arrests are pending.
Investigators think some stolen items were sold or traded for drugs in the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane areas, the sheriff’s office said.
Firefighter injured
A Spokane firefighter was injured early Tuesday while fighting a fire that heavily damaged a home on the city’s east side.
The firefighter received a puncture wound on a hand from glass and was taken to Deaconess Medical Center, Battalion Chief Craig Cornelius said.
“He’ll be off for quite a while,” Cornelius said.
The injured firefighter’s name was not released Tuesday.
Crews were called to 1017 N. Napa St. about 2:20 a.m. after a resident saw a spark and then fire near a light fixture on the first floor of the home, said Battalion Chief Ken Kirsch.
The injured man was among the first arriving firefighters and was inside the burning home when the injury occurred, Kirsch said.
The house, built in 1908, is owned by Peter D. Schnabel, according to the county assessor’s office. It suffered significant smoke and water damage on the second floor, Kirsch said.