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Fire Place Ashes
In Garbage Can Damages Home On Cottage Way
Date/Time of Occurrence:
December 05, 2002 , 12:10 A.M.
Nature of Occurrence:
House Fire
Location: 5030 Cottage
Way Sacramento County
Contact: Captain Patrick J
Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email:
ellis.pat@smfd.ca.gov
Just after 12:00 A.M.
Metro Firefighters responded to 5030 Cottage Way for a report of a structure
fire. When Firefighters arrived they found a working attic fire. The
occupants had already evacuated the home safely.
A second alarm was sounded
bring a total of 27 firefighters to control the fire. The fire was
contained to the attic area of the home. Most of the occupants contents
were saved by firefighters removing or placing tarps over them.
The fire started outside
the home. The occupant cleaned the fireplace earlier in the day. The ashes
were thought to be cold and placed into a rubber county trash container.
The ashes smoldered for several hours before igniting the trash container.
The fire worked its way into the attic space of the home.
Every year several fires
are started by placing ashes from either the fireplace or BBQ into County or
City trash containers. The ashes felt cool to the touch and it was assumed
safe to dispose of them.
Area Fire Departments are
urging everyone to take the ashes and place them into a metal container far
away from any structure and let them sit for several days. Before disposal
water should be added to insure the ashes are safe to dispose. This is the
second incident of this nature in one week.
Alarm Assignment
1 Battalion Chief
1 PIO
1Arson Investigator
6 Engines
2 Ladder Trucks
27 Firefighters
Incident Commander:
Battalion Chief Donald Mette
First-In Company: E102
Cause: Smoldering fire
place ashes in garbage can
Public Information
Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis PIO Metro Fire
Dollar Loss: $50.00
Time To Control: 30 min
Incident Duration: 2 hours
Total No. of Engine
Companies: 6
Total No. of Truck
Companies: 2
Total No. of Command and
Support Staff: 3
Total No. of Fire
Companies: 10
Total No. of Firefighters:
27
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