Media Release

 

Monday, July 21, 2008
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 229-0145

 

House Fire On City’s Eastside

 

Incident number:  8173401                   Date:  July 21, 2008                 Time of call: 5:11 p.m.

Type of call:  House fire

Correct address:  3504 Marlborough Ave. (Pecos/Washington) 

Name  Washington Square Unit II
                                
Zip: 89110                          District/Phantom:  2328-31                       Number of alarms:  One

Building type: Single Family – Residential                       Number of stories:  One (1596 sq. ft.)
                            
Construction type: Concrete Block       Smoke alarms:  Unknown      Sprinklers: None

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

Any injuries:  Yes        How many : One         Type: Slight burn on hand.

Cause of fire: Fire started in a bedroom closet, cause is undetermined.

Damage estimate: $50,000            Description of damage:  Bedroom and bedroom closet, some fire damage to eaves outside.

American Red Cross: No          Pets: Yes         Status of pets:  1 bird was saved, 1 cat died

General information about the incident:  Fire started in closet of bedroom. People were home when fire started and evacuated. One person had a slight burn on hand when they tried to throw water on the fire, which did not go out.  Multiple calls. Exact cause of fire could not be determined.

Units responded:  E8,4,51,1, T1, R51, CB8, AR1, B1, 6i5, 6i3, 6i10

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