DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE

 

Contact:  Lt. Doug Dickerson, PIO                      

               Office: 214.670.7949                                                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               Pager: 214.670.4115, pin # 9885

 

Suspicious Fire Damages 2-Story Home

 

 

Date of Incident: November 10, 2001                                                                                                                                                                  

 

Location: 3204 Wycliff Avenue                                                                                                                    

 

Response: 14 pieces of heavy fire equipment, 60 firefighters                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Times: 1st alarm – 12:10 a.m., 2nd alarm – 12:22 a.m., 3rd alarm – 1:03 a.m.

             Under control @ 1:31 a.m.                             

 

Cause: Arson

           

Injuries: 2 firefighters, both with minor injuries

 

Damage:  $100,000                                                                                                                                       

Details: Firefighters arrived at the 2-story home to find it well involved in fire.  The home had been unoccupied for several months according to neighbors.  Fire investigators were on the scene trying to determine exactly how the fire started but were able to say that it was intentionally set.  At this time, it is unclear if the fire is related to the string of arson fires in the Oak Lawn area that have occurred over the last few months.  Investigators state that there have been approximately 70 arson fires in the area since August 3. Most of these fires have been small, but add up to just over a million dollars in loss.  There were 2 firefighters injured while fighting this fire.  One firefighter was transported to Baylor hospital with a wrist injury after falling from a ladder.  He was listed in stable condition.  A second firefighter was treated on the scene for minor injuries that he sustained after a fall, and was able to return to duty. 

 

 

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