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Two Alarm Fire Damages Apartment
| Date/Time of Occurance: |
May 20, 2002 , 8:55 A.M |
| Nature of Occurance: |
Apartment Fire |
| Location: |
8200 Fair Oaks Blvd |
| City: |
Carmichael |
| Contact: |
Battalion Chief Tom Perkins |
| Phone: |
916-616-2430 |
| Email: |
perkins.tom@smfd.ca.gov |
Just before 9:00 Am Metro Fire responded to a report of an apartment
fire at 8200 Fair Oaks Blvd #79. When the first Engine arrived, they
reported a working fire in the upstairs portion of apartment #79. A second
alarm was sounded to bring additional assistance to control the fire. The
adjacent apartments were at risk for a period of time. Firefighters were
able to stop the spread of the fire keeping the damage primarily to the
affected unit. Fire investigators are on scene looking for a cause. The
contents loss is estimated at $30,000 with the structure damage estimated
at $70,000. The apartment will need extensive repair from the fire. The
occupants will be displaced and the American Red Cross will assist.
| Incident Commander: |
Battalion Chief Don Mette
BC7 |
| First-In Company: |
E109 |
| Cause: |
Under Investigation |
| Dollar Loss: |
$100,000.00 |
| Time To Control: |
20 min |
| Incident Duration: |
3 hours |
| Total No. of Medic
Units: |
1 |
| Total No. of Engine
Companies: |
6 |
| Total No. of Truck
Companies: |
2 |
| Total No. of Fire
Companies: |
13 |
| Total No. of Command and
Support Staff: |
4 |
| Total No. of
Firefighters: |
27 |
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