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Firewatch
Arriving crews found that heat from
the fire had caused a window to break
and that fire had spread into the
structure. All occupants were safely
outside. Crews deployed a handline
and were able to extinguish the
fire quickly.
Investigators indicated that the fire
began when mulch in a landscaped
area was ignited either by smoking
materials or by heat from the sun. The
fire spread to the porch and then into
the building interior.
The facility was equipped with smoke
detectors in each room, and the detectors
were sounding when firefighters
arrived.
The building was a wood structure
and occupied a ground-floor area
of 2,240 square feet (208 square
meters).
The building and contents were
collectively valued at $137,600. News
reports indicated that the fire caused
approximately $30,000 in damage.
Vacant
Manufacturing
CONNECTICUT
$1M loss of vacant manufacturing
facility blamed on squatters
A fire started by people seeking shelter
in a vacant manufacturing facility
ignited a blaze that destroyed the
building.
Firefighters were dispatched to the
facility after a neighbor called 911 to
report a fire. Arriving crews found a
significant amount of fire showing from
a large four-story structure. Incident
command assigned aerial devices to
each corner of the structure in order
to prevent the fire from spreading to
nearby buildings. One firefighter experienced
a cardiac injury while working
at the scene.
The building was equipped with a
sprinkler system with coverage on all
four floors, but the system had been
taken out of service after the building
became vacant.
Investigators determined that the fire
began on the second floor and believe
that it was ignited by fire in a trash can
that was being used by unauthorized
persons to keep warm.
The fire department noted that the
fire would likely have been prevented
if the building had been secured, also
noting that a working sprinkler system
would have kept the fire from growing
to the large size faced by arriving
firefighters.
The building was constructed with
brick walls and masonry exterior, heavy
wood floor framing, and a wood roof
frame covered by synthetic membrane
material containing asbestos. The structure
occupied a ground-floor area of
9,191 square feet (854 square meters).
The building, valued at $800,000,
was a total loss, as were its contents,
valued at $300,000.
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