The recent cold weather created some problems with frozen pipes, which also created a problem for Spokane Valley Fire Department crews.
Crews were called to the 6200 block of East Mission Avenue for a sounding alarm at 12:32 p.m. Saturday. There were several commercial buildings on site with no visible smoke or flames . Crews did find flowing water from a building, said department spokeswoman Julie Happy. The pipes to the fire sprinkler system had frozen and burst, sending water everywhere.
Later in the day, crews were called to an apartment building in the 15600 block of East Valleyway for an alarm at 1:21 p.m. When they arrived, they
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