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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 229-0145

 

House Fire Is Accidental

 

Incident number:  8125188                   Date:  May 27, 2008                 Time of call: 6:29 p.m.

Type of call:  House fire

Correct address:  1131 Virginia City Ave. (MLK/W. Washington)

Name:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­  Bonanza Village Subdivision
                                
Zip: 89106                    District/Phantom:  2324-41                       Number of alarms:  One

Building type:  One Family/Residential                        Number of stories:  One 
                            
Construction type: Wood frame / stucco            Smoke Alarms: Unknown               Sprinklers: No

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

Any injuries:  No       How many :   None       Type:

Cause of fire:  Appears to have started at outside flood light fixture, electrical in nature. 

Damage estimate: $35,000               Description of damage: Partial attic and roof, family room

American Red Cross: Yes for family of three             Pets: No         Status of pets:

General information about the incident:  Occupants were home and the electricity went off inside the house. They had no idea why.  Neighbors came and told them that the roof of house was on fire. Fire appears to be electrical in nature possibly starting in an outside light fixture or wiring.  No reported injuries.

Units responded: E3,203,1, T3, R201, CB8, AR1, B1, PIO1, 6i4, 6i7, 6i9

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