Media Release

 

Monday, January 11, 2010
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 303-2993

 

House Fire Displaces Three Adults

 

Incident number:  0008781           Date:  Jan. 11, 2010            Time of call:  6:22 p.m.

Type of call:  Laundry Room Fire

Correct address: 2107 Frontier Ave. (U.S. 95/Rancho)                       CLV Ward:  5

Name:  Rancho Vista Subdivision                                   Parcel:  139-32-514-069
                                
Zip:   89106                        District/Phantom: 2423-19                     Number of alarms: One

Building type: Single Family-Residential             Number of stories:  One            Units:  

Size:   2,279 sq. ft.                                                           When built: 1961     
                           
Construction type: Wood frame      Smoke alarms:   Unknown           Sprinklers:  No       

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

Any injuries: No              How many:          Type: 
 
Damage estimate: $50,000
                       
Description of damage:  Damage confined to laundry room area, smoke damage throughout house, a few windows and door glass needs replacement.

Cause of incident:   Accidental – may be electrical in nature

American Red Cross: Yes – three Adults            Pets:  One dog        Status of pets:  With owner

General information about the incident:  A woman called 9-1-1 and reported she was shocked from her electric clothes dryer and the thin-flexible metal vent duct touching some curtains caught fire and extended to a pile of clothes on the floor. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue fire investigators believe the fire was accidental in nature and may have been electrical related in origin. There were no reported injuries.

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