Incident number: 9278427 Date: Nov. 29, 2009 Time of call: 16:03 p.m.
Type of call: House Fire
Correct address: 6140 Ackerman Ave. (Grand Teton/Jones) CLV Ward: Six
Name: Parcel: 125-11-803-012
Zip: 89131 District/Phantom: 1319-98 Number of alarms: Two
Building type: Single Family / Residential Number of stories: One Units:
Size: 3,098 sq. ft. When built: 1986
Construction type: Wood frame Smoke alarms: Unknown Sprinklers: No
Number of occupants: Adults: Two Teens (18-13): One Children: Unknown
Any injuries: No How many: None Type:
Damage estimate: $500,000
Description of damage: Extensive. Roof completely gone, substantial damage from falling-burning wood from attic to interior of the home. Extensive damage throughout the house.
Cause of incident: Undetermined, fire investigators believe the fire started outside at rear of house, traveled up the rear of the house, getting into the attic area through vents. Once inside the attic, the fire spread quickly and was very intense.
American Red Cross: No / Staying with family Pets: Three dogs Status of pets: All safe
General information about the incident: Two grandparents and their 14-year-old grandson live in the house and were home when the fire started. Not aware that the roof/attic area of the house was on fire, neighbors went to their front door and yelled for them to get out the house was on fire. They went to the rear of the house and tried to use a garden hose on the fire, but it was too large. Numerous calls were made to 9-1-1 about the fire from several locations. When firefighters arrived, the attic area was fully involved with fire. The roof was already starting to cave in, so the fire was fought from the outside. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. No one was hurt during the incident. The family is staying with family and their church had several members on scene to help them. The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation also assisted the family with gift cards.
