Dallas Fire-Rescue Press Release

 

Contact:     Annette Ponce, PIO                                                             Date:   July 30, 2001

                   Office: 214-670-7949                                                                       Immediate Release

              Pager : 214-670-4115,code 9885

One-Alarm Fire Results in Fire Fatality

 

Date of Incident:                                    July 30, 2001

 

Location:                                    3723 S. Versailles

 

Response:                                    One Alarm

5 Major pieces of equipment

                                    20 Firefighters

           

Times:                                    1st alarm 7:20 p.m.

                                    Under Control @ 7:46 p.m.

 

Cause:                                    Undetermined

 

Fatalities:                                    One male

                                   

Damages:                                    $50,000-Structure

                                    $30,000-Content

                                                   

Details: Dallas Firefighters responded to a fire at 3723 S. Versailles this evening. The fire seems to have started in the back area of the home. Firefighters went into the home and found the victim in the front area of the house. Rescue eleven immediately started CPR on the victim once he was removed from the home. The man was pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital at 8:26 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.