9 displaced, no one injured in Ridpath apartment fire

A fire at an apartment building in downtown Spokane displaced nine people Tuesday.

The fire started just before 3 p.m. in an apartment on the fifth floor of the Ridpath Club Apartments, Spokane Fire Department spokesman Justin de Ruyter said. Firefighters were able to contain it to that unit.

The “significant” water damage from overhead sprinklers and fire equipment displaced those residents, de Ruyter said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was injured in the blaze.