CANBY FIRE SENDS PATIENT TO HOSPITAL
Posted: January 10th, 2012 4:28 PM
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At 10:11 AM a fire was reported at 1155 N. Locust Street in Canby. While enroute to the reported structure fire dispatchers advised responding units there was a victim with burn injuries.
Upon arrival fire units reported light smoke conditions from a one-story home with an attached garage. Crews split up, forming a fire attack team and a medical team; coordinating fire stabilization and medical care.
The fire had been extinguished prior to arrival by the tenants using a fire extinguisher and a garden hose. The burn victim, a 74 year old male, was transported to Emanuel Hospital where he was treated and released for burn injuries to the back of both hands.
The fire started while working on a vintage 1969 Camero in the garage. A fuel line crumbed in the hands of the burn victim causing a fuel leak. The gas vapors ignited from a nearby trouble-light, causing a gasoline fueled fire. The fire spread to the vehicle, which fortunately was under restoration, limiting the damage. There was no structural damage to the home. Firefighters utilized Class B Foam, also known as AFFF or Aqueous Film Forming Foam, to create a layer to suppress gasoline vapors to prevent re-ignition.
This fire is the second fire in Canby in 2012 (10 days) that have sent people to the hospital. On January 6th a kitchen fire at 242 S. Knott Street, Apt #42 started while cooking. The tenant suffered smoke inhalation when attempting to extinguish the fire.
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