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SPOKANE WA Sept 30 2012 -- SpokaneFire officials said a woman died after jumping from the 4th floor of anapartment building.Firefighters responded to the Culmstock Arms Apartments at328 W. 8th around 1:30 p.m. for reports of a fire. When they arrived, theyfound a woman lying on the ground.Bystanders and then emergency crews performed CPR on thewoman, who was transported to the hospital. Firefighters said the woman hadburn marks on her clothing.Officials said the woman’s path out of the apartment wasclear. Firefighters said it appears she set herself on fire, barricaded herdoor, and jumped out the window.Fire companies had to use external stairwells to evacuateoccupants and used the internal stairs for firefighters and their equipment.Crews contained the fire to the woman’s apartment, and said physical damage wasminor.There were no other injuries.
Source:KREM