Kids playing with lighter cause a Yakima duplex to catch fire
The City of Yakima Fire Department responded to a reported fire in a duplex in the area of 15th Ave and Swan Ave. The alarm time was 22:13 Thursday night.
The Battalion Chief arrived to find smoke coming from the front door.
Four occupants escaped without injury from the fire.
A rapid attack was made on the fire and just when it looked like the fire was under control, the attic ignited. Firefighters used a technique called a "Steam out" to counter the attic fire. Battalion Chief Mitch Cole said, "The steam out worked perfectly. It saved us a lot of time by keeping the fire from spreading in the attic."
The occupants had family to provide shelter and other necessities and so Red Cross was not activated.
Cause:
Children playing with a lighter is listed as the cause of the fire.
Damage:
One half of the duplex was severely damaged from the fire. The fire started in a bedroom and quickly spread to the attic. Smoke and heat damage occurred throughout the home.
Loss: 50,000
Number of Firefighters to Respond: 17
Departments Responded in a Mutual Aid Capacity:
None
The Battalion Chief arrived to find smoke coming from the front door.
Four occupants escaped without injury from the fire.
A rapid attack was made on the fire and just when it looked like the fire was under control, the attic ignited. Firefighters used a technique called a "Steam out" to counter the attic fire. Battalion Chief Mitch Cole said, "The steam out worked perfectly. It saved us a lot of time by keeping the fire from spreading in the attic."
The occupants had family to provide shelter and other necessities and so Red Cross was not activated.
Cause:
Children playing with a lighter is listed as the cause of the fire.
Damage:
One half of the duplex was severely damaged from the fire. The fire started in a bedroom and quickly spread to the attic. Smoke and heat damage occurred throughout the home.
Loss: 50,000
Number of Firefighters to Respond: 17
Departments Responded in a Mutual Aid Capacity:
None
