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Tragic Fire for Family on Forest Street
Fire in the Window -- Uri Baver
Fire on Forest Street: Two Alarm Fire: On the Scene Report
At about 7:15 am, my ten-year-old daughter announced, “It smells like there is a candle burning”. I also smelled something burning; I checked all the fans and air conditioners in the house. I got to my daughters room, and through the window, I spied the fire trucks down the street near the intersection of Camp and Forest.
My son and I quickly hurried down the street to investigate. To our horror we saw a single-family home on Forest St. going up in flames. The flames were shooting out of the roof and and thick, black smoke billowed out of the second floor.
Water on the Fire -- Uri Baver
At that point, all firefighters were called out of the building. We watched as they took one fire fighter away by ambulance; we later learned that two more had been taken to Miriam hospital. Two of the fire fighters suffered electric shocks in the basement of the home, while a third sustained injuries when a wall on the second floor collapsed on him. All were said to be in good condition.
Still Smokin' but Under Control -- Uri Baver
All the residents escaped safely, but the house looked like a total loss. Neighbors reported that their smoke detectors were going off, and once they got out of their home they saw tongues of bright, orange flames shooting out the back of the burning house.
The Red Cross responded and was on scene to help with clothing and housing the occupants of the home.
At 8:00am, police and fire personnell did not know the cause of the fire nor how the fire started but will conduct an investigation.
Uri Baver
Posted at August 21, 2005 01:20 PM
I, too, woke about 7:30 am smelling smoke. As I live on the second floor, all my windows were open, and the smoke was so thick that my eyes were burning. I searched my whole house and looked around outside, only to find my neighbors doing the same thing. My view of that area is blocked by the Evergreen Apartments, so I was never able to figure out where the smoke was coming from. Thank God everyone was able to escape safely. Check your smoke detectors! It's terrible to hear that several firefighters were injured, although, hopefully, not too seriously. I feel awful for the displaced residents who undoubtly lost many personal possessions, however, it sounds like this could have been alot worse.
Jen
Posted by: Jen at August 21, 2005 02:54 PM