Maurice Luque
Maurice Luque
far fires oven
There have been 27 oven fires so far this year.
chance driver dumped fire front good load saw station
He saw a fire station and said this is a good place for it and so he dumped it right there. The driver just didn't want to take any chance with the fire in the truck, so he dumped the load right in front of the fire station.
believe fire linked
At this time, we don't believe this fire is linked to the others.
across alley apartment cracked fire melted unit windows
The fire was so intense, it cracked the windows of an apartment unit across the alley and melted the blinds.
fire house involved
The house was pretty much (fully) involved in fire when we got there.
area basically bedroom began fire house quickly rear rest spread
The house is totaled inside, basically totaled. The fire began in a rear bedroom area but it spread very quickly to the rest of the house.
cleaning diesel truck
Diesel from the truck spilled as a result. Hazmat is there now cleaning that up.
armed guard teams turned
We even have an armed guard with our folks, as do other teams there. It's just turned into a kind of madness.
areas dedicated direction engine proper remain step valley
Having an engine dedicated to the valley is a step in the right direction so other units may remain in their respective areas for proper coverage.
deeper tried
She tried to get out but the more she tried to get out, the deeper she sank.
delay devices exactly finding followed heat image knew locate shelves source
What they do is they locate the heat source right away so there's no delay in finding the source of the fire. With books, shelves and other devices in the way, they just followed the thermal image for the heat source and knew exactly where to go.
operation recovery unless
That's the end of the search, unless we get a missing-person report. Then it would be more of a recovery operation than a rescue.
asked found gates handful inside north opened outside stand
It was found outside by a condiment stand at the north end of the arena, inside the gated area. The gates hadn't been opened up to the public, but there were a handful of vendors inside, and they were asked to evacuate as a precaution.
briefcase looking package small type
It was some type of package that was described as looking like a small briefcase or a box.