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December 26, 2009
For Immediate Release
Incident No. 0967973 |
Captain Jim Doucette
Phone: (916) 216-0316
jdoucette@sfd.cityofsacramento.org |
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| Date/Time of Occurrence: |
December 26, 2009 - 10:40 A.M. |
| Type of Incident: |
House Fire |
| Location: |
390 Dnieper Way, Sacramento |
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House Fire Sends One Man to the Hospital
Sacramento- a fire damaged a two story duplex and sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries in the West Natomas area of Sacramento. Firefighters received the call at 10:40 A.M. this morning and arrived on scene in about eight minutes. Sacramento Firefighters found fire in an upstairs bedroom with one male victim inside. They removed the victim and transported him to a local hospital with severe injuries including smoke inhalation.
Sacramento Fire Investigators are looking into reports that the victim may have started the fire himself. There were two deceased cats found inside the home and no injuries to Firefighters.
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| City Council District: |
District 1: Councilmember Ray Tretheway |
| First in District: |
30 |
| First in Company: |
Engine 30 |
| Battalion: |
3 |
| Incident Commander: |
Battalion Chief Richard Payan |
| Cause: |
Under Investigation |
| Adults Injured: |
1 |
| Total Engine Companies |
3 |
| Total Truck Companies |
2 |
| Total Medic Units |
1 |
| Total Command/Support Staff |
4 |
| Total Companies |
5 |
| Total Fire Fighters |
26 |
| Smoke Detectors |
Yes-Functioned Properly
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| PIO |
Captain Jim Doucette |