Two-Alarm Fire Damages Northwest Dallas Apartment Complex

Contact: Doug Dickerson
            Lieutenant, PIO
            Office: 214-670-7949
            Pager : 214-670-4115,code 9905

Date: March 12, 2001
Time: Immediate Release

Location: 2809 Northaven Road, Sierra Vista Apartments

Response: Two Alarms, 10 Major pieces of equipment, 40 Firefighters

Equipment Involved: 1st--EN30, EN02, EN43, TR43, TR20, R30, CH07, CH09

                           2nd--EN35, EN20, EN41, TR41, TR07, R35, CH02, CH04, SP806, SP821,                                   SP984, SP784, SP896

Times: 1st alarm 1:50 p.m.
         2nd alarm 1:59 p.m.
         Under Control @ 2:36 p.m.

Cause: Under Investigation

Injuries: None

Damages: $80,000-Structure
              $23,000-Contents

Details: An occupant in an upstairs apartment was first alerted by the smell of smoke as he was watching television in the living room area. He investigated and found smoke coming from under a closed bedroom door. He quickly dialed 9-1-1 and summoned Dallas firefighters to the scene. When firefighters arrived they found the apartment well involved and fire already extending into the attic area. Two apartments on the second floor of the 2-story building were damaged by fire and two apartments on the bottom floor sustained smoke and water damage. All four units were occupied but residents were able to escape without injury. At this time the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

DFD HomePage - DFD Press Release Page