Dallas Fire Department Press Release

 
Contact: Annette Ponce, PIO     Date:  June 19, 2000
  Office: 214-670-4321   Time:  7:40 p.m.
 Pager: 214-670-4115, code 9905

Child Dies Due To One Alarm House Fire

Date:         June 19, 2000

Location:      2921 Burmingham
                
Response:        One Alarm
           4 Major pieces of equipment
  16 Firefighters

Times:   1st alarm 7:40 p.m.
    Out-tapped 7:55 p.m.

Cause:      Under Investigation

Fatalities:        One- a 2 year-old male


Damages:        $ 30,000 - Structure
         $ 15,000 - Contents

Details:Firefighters arrived at this one-story residence on the evening of June 17, 2000. Six people lived in the home. Four people escaped from the fire. An infant was taken to a nearby hospital with 2ndand 3rd degree burns to 65% of his body. The mother was injured by burns to both hands. The child was listed in critical condition and later died at 4:27 p.m. on June 18, 2000.

Last revised: June 7, 2000.


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