Second Red Bulb Placed On Fire Safety Wreath

December 5, 2016

A second red bulb will be placed on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath to represent a residential fire in 5300 block of North Blue Angel Parkway on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call at 8:37 p.m. reporting a mobile home fire with entrapment of two residents. A bystander pulled the two people from the home, and they were transported to local hospitals. The fire was called under control at 9:04 p.m. with the home considered a total loss. Escambia County Fire Rescue found no evidence of a smoke detector in the home. The Florida State Fire Marshal is investigating.

The “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign is a collaborative initiative with the city of Pensacola to promote fire safety during the month of December.

During the month-long campaign, five-foot wreaths are on display at 18 county fire stations and five city fire stations, with wreaths also placed outside Escambia County’s Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building downtown, the Escambia County Public Safety Building, Pensacola City Hall and Cordova Mall near the food court entrance.

Each time firefighters respond to a residential fire with damage, a green light bulb will be replaced with a red one to remind citizens of the dangers posed by fires in residential home.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News