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This
feature we call “Fire & EMS Blotter” is a weekly update of the activities
of the Saint Paul Fire Department.
During the week of March 30th through April 5th,
the Saint Paul Fire Department responded to 693 calls for service. Here is a sampling of some of the emergency and
non-emergency activities from information provided by the fire department.
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CAMPER FIRE – On March 30th at 5:20 am,
Saint Paul Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Wilson Avenue for a
report of a camper on fire. The fire
began in an interior engine dog house between the front seats of the
vehicle. The fire remains under
investigation. Damages are estimated at
$3,100.
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 STOVETOP FIRE – Saint Paul Firefighters were called to
the 300 block of Arundel Street on March 30th at 11:45 am for a
report of a stove top fire in an apartment building. When firefighters arrived, they found two
StoveTop FireStops had put out the fire.
The occupant had been cooking when the power went out and forgot to turn
off the burner. While the power was
still out, she placed plastic items on the stove top. When power was restored, the plastics caught
on fire and activated the StoveTop FireStops which had been installed by the
building’s management. The fire was put out before it could spread beyond the
stove top or cause more than minimal damage to the stove hood. Damages are
estimated at $150. Stove top fire extinguishers are a great way to limit the damage from a
stove top fire. They can be purchased at
local Frattalone’s Ace Hardware stores or Saint Paul homeowners can get
StoveTop FireStops, smoke alarms, and a carbon monoxide alarm for FREE by
participating in Project Safe Haven. Call 651-228-6273 for more information on
Project Safe Haven.
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GUNSHOT WOUND – Saint Paul Firefighter/Paramedics and
EMTs responded to the 400 block of Robert Street on April 1st at
12:27 am for a 36 year old male who had been shot in the buttocks area while
standing outside a bar. He was treated
and transported to an area hospital.
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH – On April 1st at 3:19 am,
Saint Paul Firefighter/Paramedics and EMTs responded to the area of Earl Street
and Beech Street for a vehicle that crashed into a tree. The 20 year old male
driver, who was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, was not alert
and having a seizure. He was treated and
transported to an area hospital.
STABBING – Saint Paul Firefighter/Paramedics
and EMTs responded to the Frogtown neighborhood on April 1st at
11:00 pm for a 27 year old male with multiple stab wounds to his shoulder, arm,
and hand. He was treated and transported
to an area hospital.
 BOAT FIRE – On April 3rd at 1:11 pm,
Saint Paul Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Jessamine Avenue East
for a report of a boat fire. Firefighters
arrived to find a boat fully engulfed in flames with fire extending to a second
boat. The boat owner stated he was
siphoning gas out of his boat through a hose to an open bucket when he saw
fire. He was burned while attempting to
smother the fire with his shirt and was treated and taken to an area hospital
for his injuries. The fire was likely caused by static electricity from the gas
siphoning. Damages are estimated at $200.
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH – On April 5th at 12:28 am,
Saint Paul Firefighter/Paramedics and EMTs were called to the 400 block of
Dayton Avenue for a 33 year old female driver of a vehicle which had crashed
into a retaining wall in a residential area.
She was uncooperative and combative with police officers who attempted
to assist her from her vehicle and she continued to be uncooperative and
combative with police and medics who transported her to an area hospital.
 CARELESS SMOKING FIRE -
FIRE SPRINKLER SAVED LIFE – On
April 5th at 5:33 am, Saint Paul Firefighters were called to the 600
block of Maryland Avenue West for a report of alarms sounding and a possible
kitchen fire. Firefighters arrived to
find a small fire under control with a man sitting in a wheelchair next to a
recliner that was on fire. The man said he
had been smoking and fell asleep. The
cigarette ignited the oxygen nasal cannula the man was using and the fire
spread to the recliner, clothing on the floor, and along the oxygen tubing back
to his oxygen concentrator. The man was
not mobile and would have likely died if the fire sprinklers had not controlled
the fire. Firefighters rescued the man
and put out the remaining fire. He was
taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
Damages are estimated at $11,000.
Never smoke while drowsy or while on medical oxygen! Residential fire sprinklers save lives and
property. Learn more about residential
fire sprinklers here: www.homefiresprinkler.org,
and check out this dramatic six minute video produced by the City of Saint
Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=gihZ6E4yKc4&feature=youtu.be
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GARAGE FIRE – On April 5th at 5:17 am,
Saint Paul Firefighters were called to the 300 block of LaFond Avenue for a
report of black smoke coming from a detached garage. Firefighters arrived to find a locked garage
with smoke coming from it, entered the garage and quickly extinguished a small
fire. The fire was caused by a
carelessly discarded cigarette. Damages
are estimated at $1,500.
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 COOKING FIRE – On April 5th at 7:09 am,
Saint Paul Firefighters responded to an apartment on the 200 block of Hoyt
Avenue West for a report of a kitchen fire.
Firefighters arrived to find the fire already extinguished by the resident. The resident stated he was heating oil on the
stovetop while he was in the other room watching television. He returned to the kitchen to find a small
amount of fire in the pot and then moved the pot to the sink and turned on
water, which caused the fire to flash up on the wall near the sink before it
went out. Damages are estimated at
$100. Stay and look when you cook to
prevent fires like this! If you do have
a small cooking fire, slide a lid on the pot and turn the burner off – never
put water on a grease fire! This
resident is VERY LUCKY to not be burned and the fire did not spread to the
cabinets above the sink.
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STABBING – Saint Paul Firefighter/Paramedics and
EMTs were called to the West Side neighborhood on April 5th at 7:00
pm for a 38 year old male who had been stabbed in the leg. He was treated and transported to an area
hospital.
Sent by Saint Paul Fire Department, 645 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55102 | Phone: 651-228-6201
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