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Press Release
For Immediate Release
Woman In Critical Condition After Mobile Home Fire
January 3, 2002
0208 am 7401 Azimuth Ln Citrus Heights Ca. Sacramento Metro Firefighters
responded to a report of a mobile home fire. When Firefighters arrived
they found a family of three in front of a doublewide mobile home that was
on fire.
The Firefighters extinguished the fire that was heavily involved in the
living room area. Metro Paramedics started treatment on a 56 year old
female that was not breathing at the time of arrival. It was reported by
the husband that the patient was sitting down in a chair in the front room
to have a cigarette. The smoke detector went off waking up both the
husband and the 18-year-old daughter. They both went to exit the home when
they saw the patient staggering out of the front room. When they escaped
the fire the woman collapsed in front of the home.
The patient was transported to Mercy San Juan Hospital and is listed in
critical condition. The husband and daughter had no injuries from the
fire. Both husband and daughter indicated that they were alerted of the
fire by the home smoke detector.
Fire Investigators are on scene and have questioned the family. It is
believed that the fire started in the chair were the woman was sitting
having a cigarette. Structure Damage $20,000. Contents $30,000
Alarm Assignment
3 Engines
1 Ladder Truck
1 Paramedic Unit
2 Chief Officers
18 Firefighters |
