Dallas Fire Department Press Release
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Annette Ponce, PIO |
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Date: June 20, 2000 |
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Office: 214-670-4321 |
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Time: 11:30 a.m. |
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Pager: 214-670-4115, code 9905 |
Five Alarm Fire Affects Area Business
Location: 1000 Forest Avenue
Response: Five Alarms
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20 Major pieces of equipment |
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80 Firefighters |
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1st alarm |
9:07 a.m |
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2nd alarm |
9:26 a.m. |
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3rd alarm |
9:45 a.m. |
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4th alarm |
9:46 a.m. |
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5th alarm |
10:15 a.m. |
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Out-tapped |
11:43 a.m. |
Cause: Contractor drilling into spray booth
Injuries: None.
Damages: $ 200,000 - Structure
Details:Dallas Firefighters responded to a five alarm fire at Faubion Associates, a fixture manufacturing company. The fire started in a back building which was used as a finishing area for woodworking. They were installing a sprinkler head in the spray booth. The contractor drilled a hole through the exhaust duct and it caught on fire. All buildings were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.
Last revised: June 7, 2000.
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