Ritzville firefighters rescue resident from early morning structure fire

Two Ritzville Firefighters rescued a male victim from a burning residence on Thursday, Nov. 10. The Ritzville Fire Department responded to the call at 5:14 a.m. on Weber Avenue.

They were dispatched by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center for a report of a residential structure fire with a 63-year-old male victim trapped inside.

In a press release issued by Ritzville Fire Chief Bill Banner he stated the victim reported the fire and informed emergency dispatch he could not find a way out of the home before hanging up.

Nine members of the Ritzville Volunteer Fire Department re...