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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Press Release: Two-Alarm Fire Damages Home in Antelope
Date/Time of Occurrence: June 04, 2002, 2:55 A.M
Nature of Occurrence: House Fire
Location: 8141 Hearth Place CT
City: Antelope, Sacramento County Ca.
Contact: Captain Patrick J Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email: ellis.pat@smfd.ca.gov
Just before 3:00 A.M., Sacramento Metro Fire responded to a report of a
house fire at 8141 Hearth Place CT. in Antelope, Sacramento County. Metro
Fire Engine #26 and Battalion Chief #12 arrived to find a two-story home
well involved with fire, and threatening adjacent homes.
A second alarm was requested bringing additional firefighters to assist
in controlling the blaze. It was initially thought that the family of six
was trapped inside the burning structure. Firefighters made an aggressive
interior attack and while conducting a thorough search to find no one was
at home. The father had taken three of his four children with him to
deliver newspapers in Roseville. The mother of the children was out of
town with the family's youngest child. The father stated that it was a
miracle that his wife was out of town, or the family would have been
asleep when the fire broke out.
Fire investigators determined the fire to be attributed to an
overheated ceiling fan in the downstairs den. The fire moved quickly
through the structure. The floor joist was completely burned through
causing difficulty for firefighters working in the second story. The fact
that the father acted responsibly and took his children with him instead
of leaving them home likely saved their lives.
-Metro-
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Mugartegui
First-In Company: Engine 26
Cause: Overheated Ceiling Fan
Public Information Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis
Dollar Loss: $300,000.00
Dollars Saved: $30,000.00
Time to Control: 20 Minutes
Incident Duration: 3 Hours
Total No. Of Engine Companies: 6
Total No. Of Truck Companies: 2
Total No. Of Command and Support Staff: 6
Total No. Of Fire Companies: 15
Total No. Of Medic Units: 1
Total No. Of Firefighters: 35
Smoke Detectors: Yes - Functioned Properly
Security Bars: No
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