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Two Alarm Fire Damages Apartments On
Lerwick Road
Date/Time of Occurrence: September 12, 2002 , 9:46 P.M.
Nature of Occurrence: Apartment Fire
Location: 3363 Lerwick Road Sacramento County
City: Sacramento
Contact: Captain Patrick J Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email: ellis.pat@smfd,ca.gov
At 9:46 P.M. Metro Engine 106 arrived on Lerwick Road and reported
flames from an upstairs apartment. A second alarm was immediately called
bringing a total of 27 firefighters to the scene to control the fire.
The fire was kept to the one upstairs apartment. Fire investigators
interviewed the family that occupied the apartment. It was found that a
power outage had occurred a short time before the fire started. The family
was using candles to light the apartment. The power came back on and the
candles were forgotten. The fire started in a back bedroom by the candles
and spread through the apartment causing extensive damage to the one of
four apartments in the complex.
American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist placing the four
families that occupy the apartment complex. The fire caused structural
damage to the building and the power was cut to the adjacent apartments. A
total of 25 residents will be temporarily housed pending repairs on the
building.
Fire loss estimated at $100,000.
Metro.
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Don Mette
First-In Company: E106
Cause: Candles
Public Information Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis
Evacuations: 25
Dollar Loss: $100.00
Time To Control: 10 Minutes
Incident Duration: 3 Hours
Total No. of Engine Companies: 6
Total No. of Truck Companies: 2
Total No. of Command and Support Staff: 4
Total No. of Fire Companies: 12
Total No. of Firefighters: 27
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