Date:
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July 12,
2003 |
Location:
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6810
Kennison Dr |
Response:
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5
pieces of heavy fire equipment, 20 firefighters
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Times:
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1st
alarm – 09:46 a.m. The fire was tapped out at 10:45 a.m. |
Cause:
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Accidental discharge of natural gas. |
Injuries:
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One – an 80 year-old female was transported to
Parkland Hospital in critical condition with 2nd
and 3rd degree burns to her extremities. |
Damage:
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$55,000 to structure
and contents. |
Details:
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The
first arriving emergency apparatus arrived within two minutes and
reported a one-story frame house engulfed in flames. Neighbors
reported hearing one loud explosion shortly before the house was
discovered to be on fire. The victim, who owned the residence, was
the only person inside the structure at the time of the fire.
Adjacent properties were not damaged. The ignition source that
actually caused the explosion is not known at this time. |
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