For the second time in a week, Golden Valley Firefighters respond to a structure fire that has critically injured a local homeowner. Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue reports Friday night that a 71 year old female resident at the home located at 1237 South Crista Circle was cooking on when the frying pan reportedly “Flashed” according to the resident who was home alone at the time of the fire. Firefighters arrived with six minutes of dispatch and reported a home that was 50% involved and found the patient across the street. The 71 year old female was burned on her hands, arms and facial areas and the kitchen subsequently caught on fire, which spread rapidly through the north end of the home. Firefighters treated the victim, who was transported to KRMC with critical burns and reportedly later transported via helicopter to the Las Vegas burn center. Ten firefighters responded to this fire which remains under investigation. No other injuries were reported.
