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Early
Morning Three Alarm Fire Damages Church In South Sacramento
Date/Time of Occurance:
October 12, 2002 , 3:19 A.M.
Nature of Occurance:
Commercial Structure Fire
Location: 7276 French
Road Sacramento Ca
City: Florin Community
Contact: Captain Patrick J
Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email: ellis.pat@smfd.ca.gov
3:19 A.M. Metro Engine 50
and BC9 responded to a report of a fire alarm sounding at the Immaculate
Temple Church located at 7276 French road in the community of Florin,
Sacramento County.
Engine 50 arrived and
reported a working fire with flames through the roof of the 10,000 sq-foot
structure. Two additional alarms were sounded bringing 60 Firefighters to
the scene to battle the blaze. Firefighters from Metro Fire and Sacramento
Fire Department battled the blaze for close to an hour and half.
The fire was in the attic
area of the sanctuary. Firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to
a 50X50 area. The sprinkler system activated, however the fire had already
worked its way through the attic area before the sprinklers could extinguish
the fire.
Fire investigators
investigated the fire and determined that the preliminary cause is most
likely a faulty electrical component in the attic area. No indications of
foul play were suspected.
Estimated loss is
$1,000,000 dollars to the structure and contents. The members of the Church
were grateful that no Firefighters were injured while batting the blaze. The
Pastor plans to hold Sunday Services as scheduled.
Incident Commander:
Battalion Chief Dan Norton BC9
First-In Company: E50
Cause: Possible Electrical
Malfunction
Public Information
Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis
Dollar Loss: $1,000,000.00
Time To Control: 1.5 Hours
Incident Duration: 6 Hours
Total No. of Engine
Companies: 9
Total No. of Truck
Companies: 3
Total No. of Command and
Support Staff: 10
Total No. of Fire
Companies: 15
Total No. of Medic Units:
2
Total No. of Firefighters:
60
Smoke Detectors: Yes -
Functioned Properly
Security Bars: No
Sprinklers: Yes -
Functioned Properly
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