Fire guts basement of home on 147th and West
Avenue
Home fire, 11:52 am; Wednesday June 27, 2012
14712 West Ave
(Chief Ken Brucki and Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi on
scene)
Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi reported the call
came in at 11:52 am. There was a heavy amount of smoke and fire in the basement
of the home when firefighters arrived.
The homeowner was very concerned because there were six pets
in the home, five cats and one bird. Unfortunately, only two of the cats could
be rescued from the fire. The homeowner was not injured.
The fire, a Below grade (ground level), basement fire,
was put under control within 15 minutes and the department cleared the home of
danger within one hour of responding.
Firefighters reported there was a tremendous amount of
obstacles in the corridors of the home that made it hard for firefighters to
navigate inside the property.
“Our firefighters responded quickly and we were able to
control the fire and cause of the heavy smoke in the home. Sadly, the fire
claimed some of the homeowners pets,” Brucki said.
Firefighters from neighboring communities also responded to
the fire as is traditional with communities providing support and backup.
(Photos courtesy Orland Fire
Protection District)
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