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Resident Critically Injured In Saturday Home Fire; Mobile Home Burns Friday
December 23, 2018
An elderly Escambia County residents was critically injured in a house fire Saturday night, and a Friday after fire left three people without a home. The fires represent the fourth and fifth red bulbs in the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign.
Capitol Boulevard Fire
Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call reporting the fire in the 1200 block of Capitol Boulevard at 6:49 p.m. Saturday after a home smoke alarm signaled the resident’s alarm company. The alarm company spoke with the resident’s emergency contact who was able to view the home’s hallway via internet cameras, confirming a problem and notified 9-1-1.
Crews arrived on scene at 6:58 p.m. and was able to locate the elderly resident who had collapsed in the single story home by 7:06 p.m. (pictured below). The fire was called under control at 7:16 p.m., with moderate damage to the home. The resident was transported to Sacred Heart in trauma alert condition. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
Turkey Road Fire
A mobile home fire that occurred Friday represents the fourth red bulb on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath.
Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call at 4:24 p.m. Friday reporting a residential structure fire in the 5600 block of Turkey Road. Crews arrived on scene at 4:30 p.m. to find fire showing from the mobile home. Escambia County Fire Rescue called the fire under control at 4:49 p.m. No injuries were reported but heavy fire and smoke damage throughout has made the home uninhabitable (pictured top) Three adults were displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. No working smoke detectors were present in the home.
Keep The Wreath Green
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 monthlong 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.
If your home doesn’t have a working smoke detector, please call Escambia County Fire Rescue at 850-595-HERO (4376) or 850-436-5200 for city of Pensacola residents.
Pictured top: A fire Friday on Turkey Road. Pictured below: Inside a Capitol Boulevard home after a Saturday fire. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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