Amador County – Five firefighters escaped injury when a roof collapsed on them during a house fire Monday in the Castle Oaks Subdivision. The City of Ione Fire Department and 6 other fire brigades responded to the fire at 1116 Fairway Drive after a call 5:01 a.m. Monday when a passerby noticed flames. Residents of the home, Boyd, Bonnie and Bryan Selves, were unaware of the fire, which burned above the smoke detectors. The Ione Fire Department in a report said upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the attic area of the 2,450-square foot home. The occupants had been alerted and evacuated by Ione Police, before the fire department arrived. The report said “fire crews engaged in an aggressive interior attack … to find the deep-seated fire, which was in the walls and attic area.” About 10 minutes after engagement, a section of roof collapsed, briefly trapping one firefighter and piling debris on four others. The first firefighter was able to break through an exterior wall and escape and there were no injuries. Ione City Manager Kim Kerr said a fire camera was lost in the fire, when, after the collapse, all personnel were evacuated, due to possibility of another collapse. The fire was controlled in about 30 minutes and caused an estimated $375,000 in damage. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 19 December 2008 00:37
Ione Fire $375k In Loss
Amador County – Five firefighters escaped injury when a roof collapsed on them during a house fire Monday in the Castle Oaks Subdivision. The City of Ione Fire Department and 6 other fire brigades responded to the fire at 1116 Fairway Drive after a call 5:01 a.m. Monday when a passerby noticed flames. Residents of the home, Boyd, Bonnie and Bryan Selves, were unaware of the fire, which burned above the smoke detectors. The Ione Fire Department in a report said upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke coming from the attic area of the 2,450-square foot home. The occupants had been alerted and evacuated by Ione Police, before the fire department arrived. The report said “fire crews engaged in an aggressive interior attack … to find the deep-seated fire, which was in the walls and attic area.” About 10 minutes after engagement, a section of roof collapsed, briefly trapping one firefighter and piling debris on four others. The first firefighter was able to break through an exterior wall and escape and there were no injuries. Ione City Manager Kim Kerr said a fire camera was lost in the fire, when, after the collapse, all personnel were evacuated, due to possibility of another collapse. The fire was controlled in about 30 minutes and caused an estimated $375,000 in damage. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
