Passing Motorist Reports Fire

Firefighters received a fire call Tuesday morning, not by a 911 call, but a knock on the Station-13 fire station door on Oatman Road advising them of a possible house fire just one block behind the fire station.  Firefighters arrived and discovered this 2004 Escalade engine and front dash board well involved in fire and threatening the garage it was parked in front of.  Quick action by firefighters and the fact the garage door was closed prevented the fire from spreading too far into the garage.   While investigators have yet to determine the exact cause, the family is thankful that it was reported from a passing motorist who left as quickly as he reported the fire.

Vehicle Accident on Highway 40

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Firefighter-Paramedics treat a 25-yar old male patient on the shoulder of Hwy-40 after being ejected in the car seen in the foreground

Christmas Eve afternoon at 4:00 PM proved to be a busy one for Golden Valley Firefighter-Paramedics who treated the driver of this compact car after he was ejected out the sunroof of his eastbound vehicle, landing on the edge of the highway nearly 100-feet from where his car came to rest on its wheels.  The 25-year old male driver who was the only occupant, who remained conscious, admitted to not wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled on Hwy-40 about Mile-Post 37.  The patient was transported to KRMC as a Level-1 trauma patient due to the mechanism of injury and speeds involved.  Chief O’Donohue reminds motorists to always wear your seat-belts that are designed to keep you within the safety zone of the interior of the car.  DPS remained on-scene to determine the cause of the accident.

Gift Delivery

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            Back: left to right:  Bryon Kimber, Captain Dave Cunningham and Engineer Chad Lewis

            Front:  5-year old Christina, 6-year old Anthony and 3-year old Draedon

Santa asked the Golden Valley Firefighters to make a delivery to a special family this season for 5-year old Christina, 6-year old Anthony and 3-year old Draedon while Mom and Dad stood by. Firefighter Bryon Kimber, Captain Dave Cunningham and Engineer Chad Lewis made the special delivery in person after the gifts were purchased by the Golden Valley Firefighter Association and wrapped with care by Administrative Manager Faye Morcom. Chief Tom O’Donohue said this is one of the most rewarding parts of serving the community, seeing these little faces light up when they received gifts they otherwise would not have been able to enjoy.  Golden Valley Fire chooses a family each year for this special delivery via the fire engine to brighten the holiday season for children in the community.

Explosion Damages Home

A 65 year-old Golden Valley resident is fortunate not to have been injured when her home exploded moments after she left at 11:05 am Monday morning.  According to the occupant at 4683 Stewart Mountain Road, she had just exited the home and gotten into her car when she heard an explosion and saw smoke coming from the home.  Fire Chief Thomas O’Donohue reports firefighters arrived to find black smoke coming from the bedroom area window that had been blown out from the force of the blast, and the rear wall of the house has been pushed out nearly 12-inches where it met the attic area.  Firefighters entered the home and quickly extinguished the fire that had consumed two beds and caused moderate fire damage and heavy smoke damage throughout the home.  The Fire Marshal was summoned and remains on-scene to determine the cause of the fire. In all, ten firefighters responded to the fire. The occupant was checked by paramedics, although she refused transport to the hospital.

Propane Fueled House Fire

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Firefighters survey the damage after extinguishing an early morning fire.

Two Golden Valley residents are fortunate to be alive this morning after a propane heater being used inside a home on Horse Mesa Drive appeared to malfunction at 5:50 a.m. Thursday morning.  Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue said the residents were using a propane heater reportedly approved for inside use when the resident heard a popping sound. The couple discovered fire had erupted around the neck of the propane tank, so they quickly moved the flaming tank and heater outside the home where the venting mechanism released, causing a rapid release of propane.  The fire spread from the tank and ignited the exterior of the home and extended into a bedroom window.  One neighbor came and used a garden hose to help extinguish the fire, keeping the fire extension to a minimum while firefighters were called.  While Chief O’Donohue discourages untrained persons from fighting fire in such dangerous circumstances, “the neighbor really helped contain the fire” he said.  The propane tank and heater have been taken as evidence as part of the fire investigation. The owner of the home was transported to KRMC for evaluation after the fire.   Fire official warn not to use heating appliances inside any enclosed space that is not specifically approved due to the threat of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Highway 93 Roll-over

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Golden Valley and Kingman Firefighters clean up after a single vehicle rollover on Hwy-93.

Thursday evening approximately 5:30 p.m. Golden Valley and Kingman Firefighters treated a 23-year old man reportedly from Kingman, after the vehicle he was driving south on Hwy-93 near the Port of Entry rolled and crossed the median, landing in the north bound lanes of highway-93 at the highway-68 exit.  The driver was critically injured and transported to KRMC and later flown via helicopter to a Las Vegas trauma Center for treatment.  Fire crews and DPS controlled traffic for over an hour while the patient was treated and the scene was investigated.  The cause of the accident is under investigation by DPS.