Dallas Fire Department Press Release
| Contact: |
Barbara Block, PIO |
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Date: March 24, 2000 |
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Office: 214-670-7949 |
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Time: 5:30p.m. |
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Pager: 214-670-4115, code 9904 |
Seven Apartments Damaged in
Five-Alarm Fire
Location: Spring Ridge Apartments
Response: 5 Alarm
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21 Major pieces of equipment |
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84 Firefighters |
| Times: |
1st alarm |
2:53 p.m. |
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2nd alarm |
3:10 p.m. |
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3rd alarm |
3:20 p.m. |
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4th alarm |
3:30 p.m. |
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5th alarm |
3:44 p.m. |
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Out-tapped |
3:58 p.m. |
Cause: Undetermined - under investigation.
Fatalities: None.
Damages: $125,000 - Structure
Details:The fire is believed to have begun in a ground floor unit, and spread to the attic of this two-story apartment complex. Property management officials indicated that seven units were damaged, six of them occupied units, and most were one-bedroom. Eleven residents have been displaced by this fire, and American Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers were on the scene to assist residents in relocation efforts.
Last revised: March 25, 2000.
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