Smoke smell forces evacuation
<p>Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Warren Merritt, right, discusses the situation that led to this morning's evacuation of St. Vincent de Paul's Meadowood Glen complex in Post Falls to resident Zoell McKenzie, left, and caregiver Donna June Smith.</p>
POST FALLS — Residents in a Post Falls senior housing facility were evacuated this morning after a fire alarm went off and residents reported smelling smoke.
Police and firefighters responded to St. Vincent de Paul's Meadowood Glen complex on the west side of the Post Falls Senior Center around 9 a.m., but could not find the source of the smell.
Residents were invited to the senior center during the investigation. They were allowed to return to the complex around 9:30 a.m.
Crews from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Northern Lakes Fire District, Coeur d'Alene Fire and Post Falls Police responded.