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| Above: 1070 44th St. N.E. |
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| Above: 916 46th St. N.E. |
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Firefighters Battle Two House Fires Three Blocks Apart |
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February 1, 2007...Vito Maggiolo |
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Two house fires minutes apart of
each other brought approximately 20 firefighting units racing to the
Deanwood section of the city on Thursday afternoon, February 1st.
The first fire erupted shortly
before 4 PM in a two story frame duplex at 915 46th Street N.E.
Firefighters found flames in the walls and ceiling of the first floor
that had extended to the floor above and into the cockloft. As they
battled to expose and extinguish the spreading blaze, units at this
first incident were startled to see a large column of black smoke
rising into the sky several blocks away.
The second blaze originated in a
large garage at 1070 44th Street N.E. and quickly spread into an
adjacent one-story detached home. By the time companies arrived, the
house was also heavily involved.
Both fires required Working
Fire Dispatches, and were contained through aggressive interior
attacks. One firefighter was injured at the 46th Street blaze.
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