Incident number:  0029404           Date:  Feb. 6, 2010            Time of call:  7:53 p.m.

Type of call:  Apartment Building Fire

Correct address: 1821 Santa Paula Drive (St. Louis/Las Vegas Blvd)                 CLV Ward: 3

Name:  Porter Apartments                                                       Parcel:  162-03-313-010
                                
Zip:   89104                             District/Phantom:  2525-63                     Number of alarms: Two

Building type: Multi-family residential        Number of stories: Two            Units:  4

Size:  3,360 sq. ft.                                                               When built: 1952     
                           
Construction type: Wood frame/stucco      Smoke alarms:  Unknown      Sprinklers:  No 

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

Any injuries: No              How many:  None          Type: 
 
Damage estimate: $100,000
                       
Description of damage:  Roof extensive, heavy damage on second floor, water damage on first floor

Cause of incident:   Under investigation.  Fire investigators believe the fire started in an upstairs apartment bedroom.  The fire appears suspicious.

American Red Cross: No                          Pets: None known                 Status of pets:

General information about the incident:  Fire dispatchers received numerous calls that a two story apartment building was on fire.  When firefighters arrived, flames started showing through the roof of the building.  Because the fire was escalating, a second alarm was dispatched to the scene.  It took firefighters approximately 15 minutes to bring the fire under control.  The fire was confined to the one building which is currently vacant.  Neighbors told investigators that the building was vacated last month by the city because of poor living conditions.  A notice was found on the front of the building.  Neighbors said a maintenance man was seen taking appliances out of the building in recent days.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  There were no injuries during the incident.