Media Release

 

Saturday, July 05, 2008
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 229-0145

 

Fireworks Possibly Damage House

 

Incident number:  8159048                   Date:  July 5, 2008                 Time of call: 6:37 a.m.

Type of call:  House fire

Correct address:  4817 Elmhurst Lane (Decatur/Vegas)

Name:
                                
Zip: 89108                           District/Phantom:  2321-39                       Number of alarms:  One

Building type: Single Family - Residential                                  Number of stories:  One
                            
Construction type: Concrete block                        Smoke alarms:  Unknown       Sprinklers: None

Number of occupants:  Adults:   Two          Teens (18-13)   None          Children:  Three

Any injuries:  No         How many : None         Type:

Cause of fire: Possible fireworks

Damage estimate: $40,000                   Description of damage:  Pile of wood on outside of house burned and extended to house.

American Red Cross: Yes  2 adults/3 children         Pets: Dog         Status of pets: With family

General information about the incident:  Pile of stacked wood up against house was smoldering, family alerted fire department. Fire extended into eaves of house, then into house. No source of ignition found by investigators, spent fireworks found all around the area. Fire investigators believe fireworks started wood pile on fire and extended to house, accidental. No injuries.

Units responded:   E3,203,6, T3, R3, HR44, AR1, B1, 6i1, 6i3, 6i10

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