Spokane fire crews spent the afternoon Wednesday battling both high temperatures and a house fire on E. Nora.

It started around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon in the 12-hundred block of east Nora.

The first call for the fire came in around 3:30 p.m. and when crews arrived at the residence, a home that had been converted into two apartments, they immediately went inside to search for occupants.

The fire crews eventually cleared the house and determined no one was inside the multi-level residence, with the exception of an Australian Bearded Dragon in a terrarium, which was safely removed from the house.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion, and a third suffered second-degree burns when the flames burned through his jacket. A fourth firefighter was also injured.

Nick Peraud was home at the time of the fire and says he barely had time to escape.

"There's nothing in my pockets, and I'm barefoot," he said. "Got a lot of friends and family though, so we'll just, I don't know, something works out, we'll be ok."

Residents living in District 2 had the opportunity to meet with City Councilman Jon Snyder in a more relaxed setting today. Snyder hosted his first Mobile Office Event in an effort to connect with the community.

“The more time I spend in City Hall the less I can do my job,” says Snyder. He and his legislative assistant answered questions and chatted about resident concerns at The Shop in the South Perry District.

Councilwoman Amber Waldref has also held Mobile Office events, and Snyder says it was peer pressure from her that inspired him to set up shop over lunch today. Not everyone wants to come down and stand up in front of the entire council in front of the Channel 5 cameras explains Snyder.

Kay Van Epps is one of those people and when she went to The Shop for coffee and a muffin she was more than willing to join Snyder's table.

May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month, a special time to recognize a group of people who sacrifice so much for children.

The city of Spokane and some businesses are honoring those who have offered their hearts, home, and time over the past year.

Tomato Street kicked off the celebration by offering free meals to foster kids. The Davenport Hotel is giving a special rate to foster families a weekend in May for Foster Parent Appreciation Month. Arby's is giving foster families a 1/2 off coupon for the entire family to go to dinner at a Spokane Arby's.

To see other events to celebrate what foster parents do for children everyday, check out the Foster Parent Association Facebook Page.

Did you know foster parents:

• may be asked to take a child or children at any hour of the day or night, with little notice or information?