Amador County – An Amador County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a bedridden woman from a burning home Wednesday afternoon in Pine Grove. One of the first deputies on the scene along with a member of the US Forest Service went to the aid of the elderly woman, who was trapped inside the burning home. A witness said the home, at 25495 Meadow Drive was fully involved when responders arrived but firefighters were able to save part of the 2-story, single-family home. Authorities soon learned that a bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound elderly woman reportedly was inside the home as it was burning. A sheriff’s deputy entered the house and took the woman to safety. The woman was reportedly being cared for by her daughter. Responders included the Amador Fire Protection District, Battalion 10, under Incident Commander, Chief Ray Blankenheim. Battalion 10 led the fight to douse the fire, after the initial call around noon Wednesday. The AFPD around 1 p.m. reported that there were no injuries resulting from the fire and everyone got out of the house OK. The Red Cross was expected to be dispatched to the home to assist the residents with their losses. Containment responders included a crew from the Pine Grove California Youth Authority Conservation Camp, which did mop-up work after the fire. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 12 March 2009 00:26
Narrow Escape
Amador County – An Amador County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a bedridden woman from a burning home Wednesday afternoon in Pine Grove. One of the first deputies on the scene along with a member of the US Forest Service went to the aid of the elderly woman, who was trapped inside the burning home. A witness said the home, at 25495 Meadow Drive was fully involved when responders arrived but firefighters were able to save part of the 2-story, single-family home. Authorities soon learned that a bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound elderly woman reportedly was inside the home as it was burning. A sheriff’s deputy entered the house and took the woman to safety. The woman was reportedly being cared for by her daughter. Responders included the Amador Fire Protection District, Battalion 10, under Incident Commander, Chief Ray Blankenheim. Battalion 10 led the fight to douse the fire, after the initial call around noon Wednesday. The AFPD around 1 p.m. reported that there were no injuries resulting from the fire and everyone got out of the house OK. The Red Cross was expected to be dispatched to the home to assist the residents with their losses. Containment responders included a crew from the Pine Grove California Youth Authority Conservation Camp, which did mop-up work after the fire. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
