05-27-12 Structure Fire News Release

Salt Lake City Fire Department News Release
For Immediate Release
May 27, 2012 / 10:45 a.m.
Attention	News Desk / Assignment Editors
Incident Type	Structure fire	Firefighters Responded	30
Date / Time	05-27-12	Number of Alarms	1
Damage	Heavy fire, smoke, water	Response Time	2 min. 27 sec.
Dollar Loss	$30,000-$50,000	Mutual Aid	None
Cause	Unattended cooking	Injuries/Deaths	None
Origin	Kitchen stove
A 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2012, the Salt Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 162 N 1000 W. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy black smoke coming from one unit of the duplex. The firefighters entered the unit and quickly extinguished the fire.· Fire investigators determined that the cause of the fire was unattended cooking on the stove. The one resident of the unit was not home when firefighters arrived. Investigators believe the resident left the scene after the fire started. The unit that suffered the fire is uninhabitable. The resident from the adjacent side of the duplex was evacuated but later able to return inside. That side of the duplex did not suffer any damage.
For More Information Contact:
Jasen Asay, Salt Lake City Fire Department
Office: 801-799-4125· Cell: 801-597-4190
jasen.asay@slcgov.com

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For more information contact:

Jasen Asay
SLCFD Public Relations
Office: (801) 799-4125
Cell: (801) 597-4190
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jasen.asay@slcgov.com