Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Business
 in South Dallas
Date:
 		 November 19, 2002
Location:
 		 5326 S. Lamar Street
Response:
 		 14 pieces of heavy fire equipment, 56 firefighters
Times:

 

1st alarm – 6:12 a.m., 2nd alarm – 6:30 a.m., 3rd alarm – 7:01 a.m.
 Fire brought under control at 7:26 a.m.
Cause:
 		 Combustibles too close to open flame
Injuries:
 		 None
Damage:
 		 100,000 Structure
50,000 Contents
   
Details:

 

 

 

 

 



 

First-arriving firefighters found flames coming from a row of businesses, and the roof above them collapsing.  After determining that no one was in the structure, they proceeded to fight the fire from outside. One business, and two business spaces, were destroyed: 

1.  Intercity Automotive – occupied business; destroyed.
2.  Foxey Lady Lounge – vacant business space; destroyed.
     (Space occupied by transient persons).
3.  Bob’s Beer – vacant business space; destroyed.

One additional business, La Esquina, was protected from the flames by a fire wall.  Structural losses to this nightclub are expected to be minimal, and limited to some smoke and water damage.