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Three Injured After A House Fire This Morning In North
Highlands
Date/Time of Occurrence:
December 22, 2002 , 8:20 A.M.
Nature of Occurrence:
House Fire
Location: 6804 Walerga
Road North Highlands CA
City: North Highlands CA
Contact: Captain Patrick J
Ellis, Phone: 916-616-2431
Email:
ellis.pat@smfd.ca.gov
8:20.A.M. A 911 call was
made reporting a house fire at 6804 Walerga Road in the Community of North
Highlands. Metro Fire responded as well as two Sacramento Sheriff Deputies
Tom Koontz and Matt Peterson. The two Deputies arrived first and found a
home fully engulfed in fire. They witnessed Douglas Fuller of Sacramento
attempting to open the garage door that had heavy amounts of smoke coming
from it. The three men opened the door and saw a male attempting to make
his was out until he collapsed. The three men went into the garage and
pulled the man from the fire. A second victim was trapped in the back
bedroom and the deputies assisted in removing the adult male from the room.
The male rescued from the
garage has third degree burns on the front of his body and is listed in
critical condition at UCDMC. The other victim is listed in fair condition
and is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. One Firefighter was
transported for burns to his ear and neck area. He was treated and
released. A family dog was found and transported by Metro Firefighters to
an area Animal Hospital. The dog is expected to recover from burns and
smoke inhalation.
The two Deputies and
Citizen were directly responsible for saving two of the victims from the
fire. Metro Fire commends these brave men for their actions!
The cause of the fire was
determined to be accidental. A 15-year-old girl was lighting a fire in the
fireplace using newspaper. The fireplace had combustible material around
it. The fire spread quickly and engulfed the house. Seven people were home
at the time of the fire. The smoke detector worked and alerted the family.
This fire was preventable. Area Fire Departments urge all to pay close
attention to placing any combustible material near a heat source of any
kind.
The house has a total loss
contents. Structural damage estimated a$140,000 with $20,000 for contents.
Alarm Assignment
1 Chief Officer
4 Engines
2 Ladder Trucks
3 Rescue Ambulances
2 Arson Investigators
1 PIO
Incident Commander:
Battalion Chief James Woodward BC5
First-In Company: E41
Cause: Accidental
Public Information
Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis
Civilians Rescued: 2
Number of Minors Injured:
3
Number of Firefighters
Injured: 1
Dollar Loss: $140.00
Time To Control: 20Min
Incident Duration: 2 Hours
Total No. of Engine
Companies: 4
Total No. of Truck
Companies: 2
Total No. of Command and
Support Staff: 4
Total No. of Fire
Companies: 9
Total No. of Medic Units:
3
Total No. of Firefighters:
27
Smoke Detectors: Yes -
Functioned Properly |
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