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in the suitcase, which lay on a bed,
overheated when they came in contact
with each other, providing enough
heat to ignite the suitcase's contents.
The building, valued at $1.75 million, sustained approximately $15,000
to $20,000 in damage. Damage to
its contents was estimated at $3,000.
There were no injuries.
materials in her bedroom and spread
throughout the single-family home.
The unsprinklered, two-story,
wood-frame house, which was 51 feet
(16 meters) long by 72 feet (22 meters)
wide, had ionization smoke alarms in
the stairwell and in the hallways on
both floors.
The fire was reported to the fire
department at 6:53 p.m., and firefighters arrived seven minutes later to find
heavy smoke and flames coming from
the rear of the house. The first-due
engine company advanced a 134-inch
⁄
hose line through the front door and
began to search the first floor for the
Home oxygen contributes to
fatal fire
NEW HAMPSHIRE-A 48-year-old
man on oxygen therapy died in a fire
that started when a cigarette he was
smoking ignited bedding material
and spread to the entire bedroom and
throughout the home.
The single-story, metal-frame manufactured home, which was 10 feet (3
meters) wide and 60 feet (18 meters)
long, had no sprinklers. However,
hardwired and interconnected smoke
alarms in the bedrooms and living
room operated and alerted two other
occupants of the home, who were able
to escape.
The fire department received a 911
call at 6:03 a.m., and responding firefighters found the home fully involved
in fire. The incident commander
ordered hose lines to two sides of the
building to knock down the fire and
protect the exposures.
Firefighters knew about the victim,
but the fire prevented them from
rescuing him. Once they brought the
blaze under control, they found the
man, who had limited mobility due
to a chronic medical condition, lying
over the edge of the bathroom tub
with the water running. The woman
who lived in the house was taken to
the hospital for evaluation.
The house, which was valued at
$40,000, and its contents, valued at
$20,000, were destroyed.
Smoking materials start
fatal fire
VIRGINIA-A 69-year-old woman
with a history of dementia and
mobility problems died in a fire that
was started by discarded smoking
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