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Incident number: 9250528 Date: Oct. 25, 2009 Time of call: 11:32 a.m.
Type of call: Kitchen Fire
Correct address: 5601 Balzar Ave. (Lake Mead/Jones) CLV Ward: 5
Name: Charleston Heights Parcel: 138-24-120-087
Zip: 89108 District/Phantom: 2221-24 Number of alarms: One
Building type: Single Family - Residential Number of stories: One Units: N/A
Size: 1,288 sq. ft. When built: 1963
Construction type: Wood Frame/Stucco Smoke alarms: Yes-Alerted Sprinklers: No
Number of occupants: Adults: One Teens (18-13): None Children: None
Any injuries: No How many : None Type:
Damage estimate: $40,000 Amount of property saved (estimated): $88,800
Description of damage: Fire damage to stove and immediate area around stove, rest of house – smoke damage.
Cause of incident: Burner left on the stove, no one was home. Unattended
American Red Cross: No Pets: One dog and one cat Status of pets: Both died / smoke
General information about the incident: A neighbor called 9-1-1 to report smoke coming from the roof of a house just before Noon today. When firefighters arrived a short time later, they entered the home and found the fire had occurred in the kitchen. The fire had burned itself out, possibly due to a lack of sufficient oxygen. The fire damage was confined to the kitchen area around the stove and the cabinets above and next to it. The rest of the house had smoke damage. A neighbor told fire investigators that they noticed smoke coming from the house and could hear the smoke alarms activated. The occupant told fire investigators that he had previously used the stove to cook food and left about a half hour prior to the time that 9-1-1 operators received the first call. Fire investigators ruled the fire accidental. There were no reported injuries. The occupant did not request assistance from the American Red Cross. Two pets died during the incident.
Kitchen fires are the leading cause of fires both in the United States and Las Vegas as well as being the leading cause of fire related injuries in both places also. Never leave food cook unattended, and periodically check the knobs on the stove throughout the day and when you leave home to ensure they are in the off position.
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