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CITY OF RACINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
810 Eighth Street
Racine WI 53403
Press Release
CONTACT: Lt. Willie Hargrove
DATE: 07/24/09
INCIDENT INFORMATION
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2900 Olive St.
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 07/24/09 01:58
OWNER / OCCUPANT INFORMATION: Tavis Weaver / Olympia
INJURIES: 0
ESTIMATED LOSS: $75.000
CAUSE / ORIGIN: Unattended cooking oil
Fire Companies Responded on Initial Alarm; Engines 6 & 9, Truck 1, Rescue 1,Car 41 - Battalion Chief and Quint 7 as Rapid Intervention Crew.
Special Call: Engine 1 and Rescue 7
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: Racine Police Dept. , WE Energies, Water Dept.
Weather Conditions: N/A
NARRATIVE: The Racine Fire Department responded to a fire in a three family residence. All units were occupied at the time of the fire, but everyone exited the residence safely. The fire started in the kitchen of the lower south apartment on the stove. The occupant of the unit was heating cooking oil and fell asleep. She was awakened by the noise of the fire. There was heavy fire damage to the kitchen in the upper and lower south units. The rear stairwell was also heavily damaged by fire. The lower north unit incurred very light smoke damage.
CITY OF RACINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
810 Eighth Street
Racine WI 53403
Press Release
CONTACT: Lt. Willie Hargrove
DATE: 07/24/09
INCIDENT INFORMATION
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2900 Olive St.
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 07/24/09 01:58
OWNER / OCCUPANT INFORMATION: Tavis Weaver / Olympia
INJURIES: 0
ESTIMATED LOSS: $75.000
CAUSE / ORIGIN: Unattended cooking oil
Fire Companies Responded on Initial Alarm; Engines 6 & 9, Truck 1, Rescue 1,Car 41 - Battalion Chief and Quint 7 as Rapid Intervention Crew.
Special Call: Engine 1 and Rescue 7
OTHER AGENCIES INVOLVED: Racine Police Dept. , WE Energies, Water Dept.
Weather Conditions: N/A
NARRATIVE: The Racine Fire Department responded to a fire in a three family residence. All units were occupied at the time of the fire, but everyone exited the residence safely. The fire started in the kitchen of the lower south apartment on the stove. The occupant of the unit was heating cooking oil and fell asleep. She was awakened by the noise of the fire. There was heavy fire damage to the kitchen in the upper and lower south units. The rear stairwell was also heavily damaged by fire. The lower north unit incurred very light smoke damage.
