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Monday, June 16, 2008
For Immediate Release
Fire & Rescue

Contact: Tim Szymanski
Telephone: 229-0145

 

West Side House Fire Is Under Investigation

 

Incident number:  8141721                   Date:  June 16, 2008                 Time of call: 3:06 a.m.

Type of call:  House fire

Correct address:  1205 Gold Ave. (Vegas/MLK)

Name:

Zip: 89106                    District/Phantom:  2324-17                       Number of alarms:  One

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

Construction type:  Wood frame          Smoke Alarms:  Unknown       Sprinklers: None

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

Any injuries:  No         How many : None         Type:

Cause of fire: Undetermined, under investigation

Damage estimate: $275,000                   Description of damage:  Fire in bedroom, attic, roof, smoke throughout.

American Red Cross: Yes      Pets: No         Status of pets: No

General information about the incident:  Fire dispatchers received numerous calls that smoke and flames were showing from the house. Fire engine on scene reported fire on the roof. Fire appears to have started in one of the bedrooms and worked into the attic area and roof.  No injuries reported. Cause of the fire is under investigation.

1st Alarm:  E1,201,53, T1, R1, AR1, B1, 6i4, 6i7, 6i9

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