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For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 229-0145

 

Two-Alarm House Fire Caused By Child Playing With Lighter

 

Incident number:  8160880                   Date:  July 7, 2008                 Time of call: 11:45 a.m.

Type of call:  House Fire

Correct address:  7517 Wandering Street (Farm/Tule Springs)

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Zip: 89131                           District/Phantom:  1417-53                       Number of alarms:  Two

Building type: Single Family - Residential                                  Number of stories:  Two
                            
Construction type: Wood Frame/Stucco                Smoke alarms:  Unknown       Sprinklers: None

Number of occupants:  Adults: Two            Teens (18-13)  Unknown          Children:  Three

Any injuries:  Yes         How many : One         Type: Grandmother taken to UMC Emergency Room with possible burns.

Cause of fire: Young child playing with lighter set small sofa on fire in family room.

Damage estimate: $75,000                   Description of damage:  Fire damage to first floor, heat and smoke on second story.

American Red Cross: Yes  2 adults/3 children         Pets: Two          Status of pets: 1 died

General information about the incident:  Multiple calls of house on fire. Heavy flames and smoke showing on arrival, second alarm requested. One adult taken to UMC in FD rescue for possible burns. Fire brought quickly under control. 

1st alarm:  E41,48,9, T9,  R41,9, HR44, AR1, WT43, B4, 6i4, 6i7, 6i9, 6i11
2nd alarm:  E45,42,56, T6, R48, AR52, B5, EMS1

 

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