Media Release

 

Thursday, November 26, 2009
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 303-2993

 

Fire Damages Home on City’s Southside

 

Incident number:  9276164            Date:  Nov. 26, 2009            Time of call:  12:08 p.m.

Type of call:  House Fire

Correct address:  1908 Calanda Court (Rancho/Oakey)                           CLV Ward:  One

Name:                                                     Parcel:  Not available
                                
Zip:   89102                        District/Phantom: 2523-77                   Number of alarms: One

Building type: Single Family / Residential                  Number of stories:  Two                      Units:  

Size:   3,575 sq. ft.                                           When built:   1981    
                           
Construction type: Wood frame                    Smoke alarms:  Unknown         Sprinklers:        

Number of occupants:  Adults:  At least one          Teens (18-13): Unknown        Children: Unknown

Any injuries: No              How many: None         Type: 
 
Damage estimate: $75,000 
                       
Description of damage:  Heavy fire damage to an addition on the house, smoke throughout rest of house.

Cause of incident:  Appears electrical in nature.

American Red Cross: No / Staying with family     Pets:  N/A        Status of pets: 
  
General information about the incident:   The occupant of the house was not at home, but at work when a fire broke out in his home. A co-worker called him to tell him about the fire. Fire dispatchers received numerous calls about the fire. Heavy smoke was showing from the home when firefighters arrived on scene. They discovered the fire in the home and quickly put it out. Fire investigators believe the fire may be electrical in nature. The fire may have started in or near a ceiling fan that was recently installed. There were no injuries in connection with the incident.

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