Newcastle townhome fire 10-07-12
The Orland Fire District
responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a fire in a home on Greencastle Ln. shortly
after 6 a.m. on Sunday morning 10/07/2012. Initial companies arrived, reported
heavy smoke in the area, and located the source to be a townhome on Greencastle
Ln.
Fire crews found fire in the walls on the first and second floors as well
as in the attic. The fire was brought under control in about 25 minutes. All
occupants of the townhome including the adjoining units were safely out of the
building including their dog. Fire was contained in the walls and attic areas
with smoke damage on all three floors.
Orland Fire companies were able to
handle the incident with a working fire response and called area departments to
cover stations during the incident. Fire investigators were on scene for
several hours and the cause remains under investigation.
