Firefighters Kept Busy With Two Cooking Fires April 27
American Red Cross Assisting Two Displaced People, One Person Hospitalized
Las Vegas firefighters responded to two cooking fires Monday morning, April 27. At least two people are displaced; the American Red Cross is assisting. One person was taken to the hospital with minor smoke inhalation.
The first fire occurred at 6:37 a.m. in an apartment at 110 E. Washington Ave. When firefighters arrived, the occupants were entering the smoke-filled apartment with a garden hose trying to put the fire out. Firefighters brought the occupants out and put the fire out. One of the occupants was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation.
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E1,201,8, T1, R201,301, B1 Incident # 0148871 Ward: 5
Just an hour later at 7:37 a.m., firefighters responded to a reported garage fire in a two-story house at 208 Scherer St. Smoke was showing when firefighters arrived. When they entered the house to get to the fire in the garage, they found the garage was converted into an apartment with a kitchen. The fire was in the area of the stove. Firefighters had the fire out in a couple of minutes. No one was injured, but two people are displaced because of an estimated $10,000 damage to the apartment.
E2,44,6,103, T6, R44, HR44, EMS1, AR3, B10, PIO1 Incident #0148908 Ward: 2
Cooking fires have increased in Las Vegas since people have been confined to their homes. This is not only occurring in Las Vegas, but everywhere around the world. With people home all the time, most meals are made at home, which increases the chance of a fire. Oven fires are the most typical. Cooking-related fires are the leading cause of fires in Las Vegas and the leading cause of fire-related injuries, but the number of fires has increased.
People should get in the habit of checking stove knobs frequently, especially before leaving the house or going to bed, to make sure the stove is off. An oven fire is easiest to handle; turn off the oven, leave the oven door closed, leave the building and call 9-1-1 to have firefighters respond and handle.
Never try to fight a fire in the kitchen. Leave the building, go outside to a safe place and notify firefighters by calling 9-1-1.
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