| Date/Time of Occurrence: | August 06, 2005 , 2:58 a.m. |
| Nature of Occurrence: | House Fire |
| Location: | 4087 Deer Cross Way |
| City: | Sacramento |
| MapQuest Link: | Click Here to See Map |
| Contact: | Battalion Chief Niko King |
| Phone: | 916-216-0316 |
| Incident Number: | 38466 |
| Email: | nking@sfd.cityofsacramento.org |
| SACRAMENTO – At 2:58 a.m. the Sacramento Fire Department responded to a report of a house on fire at 4087 Deer Cross Way. Engine Company 57 arrived to find a home heavily involved with fire and the occupants of the home already evacuated. Two of the men inside of the home suffered injuries from the fire and were transported to a hospital for further care.
The occupants stated that they had no power to the home for the last 3 months so they use candles for lighting at night. There were also reports of individuals who smoke in the house regularly. When the fire started in the living room, all five occupants had to retreat to a bedroom and climb through a window to escape. They then had to go to a neighbor’s house to have them call 911 to report the fire. Sacramento Fire Department Investigators are continuing to look into the cause of the fire. So far, they aren’t ruling out the candles or cigarettes as a source of ignition. A male in his 20’s was transported with first degree burns on his arm and shoulders, and a male in his 50’s has been transported for smoke inhalation injuries. The estimated dollar loss to the house and loss of personal property is $150,000. The response from the Sacramento Fire Department included four Engine Companies, two Truck Companies, two Medic Units, and three additional support and command staff for a total of 30 Fire Fighters. |
| Incident Commander: | Battalion Chief Craig Weidenhoeft |
| First-In District: | 57 |
| First-In Company: | Engine 57 |
| City Council District: | District 7: Councilmember Robbie Waters |
| County Supervisor District: | District 2: Supervisor Illa Collin |
| Cause: | Under Investigation |
| Public Information Officer: | Battalion Chief Niko King |
| Number of Adults Injured: | 2 |
| Dollar Loss: | $150,000.00 |
| Time To Control: | 1 hour |
| Incident Duration: | 3 hours |
| Total No. of Medic Units: | 2 |
| Total No. of Engine Companies: | 4 |
| Total No. of Truck Companies: | 2 |
| Total No. of Fire Companies: | 8 |
| Total No. of Command and Support Staff: | 3 |
| Total No. of Firefighters: | 30 |
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