PF&R RESPONDS TO A APARTMENT FIRE STARTED BY A CANDLE
News Release from Portland Fire & Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: February 22nd, 2015 2:03 PM
Portland Firefighters responded to an apartment fire last night, 2/21/2015, at 5418 SE Lafayette St. at 11:55 p.m.
When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire in a bedroom. Firefighters put out the fire quickly and the fire was under control at 12:05 a.m. Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire to be a candle that was unintentionally left burning after residents had left the apartment. Fire Investigators also determined that the smoke detectors were not working in the apartment.
The value loss was $6,000.00. No one was injured.
PF&R would like to remind Portlanders about the importance of working smoke detectors, and the danger posed by unattended candles.
Candles Start more that 13,000 home fires each year, with most candle fires starting in bedrooms.
Never leave a lit candle unattended.
Keep Candles out of reach of children and pets.
Keep lit candles away from anything that can burn including bedding and curtains.
Place candles where they cannot tip over in a sturdy metal, glass or ceramic holder.
For more educational resources, here is a link to a candle safety video.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/article/218779
Seconds count when you have a fire in your home.
You have less than 3 minutes to escape a house fire. This short window of time emphasizes the importance of having working smoke alarms.
Install smoke alarms in every bedroom in your home, outside bedrooms in adjacent hallways and on each level of your home.
Having a working smoke alarm in your home cuts your risk of dying in a house fire by 50%
More than 3 out of 5 deaths in home fires occur in homes without working smoke detectors.
Teach children what the sound of a smoke alarm means and what to do in case they hear the alarm, get out and crawl low under smoke. Make sure that children know the sound of the smoke detector.
Contact PF&R's smoke alarm hot-line at 503-823-3752 for more information if you need assistance getting smoke alarms in your home.
When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire in a bedroom. Firefighters put out the fire quickly and the fire was under control at 12:05 a.m. Fire Investigators determined the cause of the fire to be a candle that was unintentionally left burning after residents had left the apartment. Fire Investigators also determined that the smoke detectors were not working in the apartment.
The value loss was $6,000.00. No one was injured.
PF&R would like to remind Portlanders about the importance of working smoke detectors, and the danger posed by unattended candles.
Candles Start more that 13,000 home fires each year, with most candle fires starting in bedrooms.
Never leave a lit candle unattended.
Keep Candles out of reach of children and pets.
Keep lit candles away from anything that can burn including bedding and curtains.
Place candles where they cannot tip over in a sturdy metal, glass or ceramic holder.
For more educational resources, here is a link to a candle safety video.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/article/218779
Seconds count when you have a fire in your home.
You have less than 3 minutes to escape a house fire. This short window of time emphasizes the importance of having working smoke alarms.
Install smoke alarms in every bedroom in your home, outside bedrooms in adjacent hallways and on each level of your home.
Having a working smoke alarm in your home cuts your risk of dying in a house fire by 50%
More than 3 out of 5 deaths in home fires occur in homes without working smoke detectors.
Teach children what the sound of a smoke alarm means and what to do in case they hear the alarm, get out and crawl low under smoke. Make sure that children know the sound of the smoke detector.
Contact PF&R's smoke alarm hot-line at 503-823-3752 for more information if you need assistance getting smoke alarms in your home.
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