Four-Alarm Fire Damages Vacant Building

 
Date:
 		 January 1, 2003
Location:
 		 4907 W. Lovers Lane
Response:
 		 18 pieces of heavy fire equipment, 72 firefighters
Times:

 

1st alarm – 8:40 p.m.  2nd alarm – 8:48 p.m.  3rd alarm – 8:56 p.m.  4th alarm – 9:08 p.m.
Under control @ 10:32 p.m.  
 
Cause:
 

Under Investigation
Injuries:
 

None
Damage:
 		 $250,000              
Details:

 

 

 

 

 First arriving firefighters reported lots of smoke coming from a large one-story commercial building.  The flat roof structure was recently the home of Park Cities Antiques, which had relocated approximately three months ago.  The building had been vacant since that time.  The fire burned through the collapsed roof on the front half of the building while the back portion suffered heavy smoke and water damage.  The challenge for firefighters, especially with the high winds present, was to keep the fire contained to the building where it originated and keep it from spreading.  A successful exterior attack, which had firefighters surrounding the building and fighting the fire from the outside, was able to keep the fire contained.  Fire investigators have not made a determination on the exact cause of the fire, but estimate the damage to the building at $250,000.  There were no injuries reported during this incident.