Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Blaze Destroys Home

Golden Valley Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 5001 Elgin Road at 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Initial reports from the resident indicated a person might have been trapped inside, which proved unfounded after an aggressive rescue effort by firefighters.
Captain David Martin reports a total of five apparatus and ten firefighters helped extinguish the fire. Fire Marshal Randy Osborn and two GVFD Fire Investigators determined the cause to be a faulty electrical circuit. Initial damage estimates to home and contents were placed at $80,000.
Golden Valley Fire Department reminds everyone of the importance of working smoke detectors and an exit plan that the entire family is familiar with.