Units from the City of San Bernardino Fire Department and the San Manuel Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 6600 block of Elm Avenue. Engine Company 228 returning from another response around the corner noted the smoke and arrived within seconds, as 911 operators received the calls for help. First arriving units encountered heavy smoke and fire breaking through the bedroom windows of a single story home. A search of the residence for victims revealed the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and confined to the room of origin. Sheriff’s Dept. investigators as well as San Bernardino Fire Dept. Canine detection unit remained on scene to investigate. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Date: July 14, 2009
Location: 6625 Elm Ave – Unincorporated San Bernardino
Time of the call: 17:23 PM
First Unit on the scene: ME-228
Number of Units: 7 Engines, 2 Trucks, and 2 Battalion Chiefs
Number of Firefighters: 25 Firefighters
Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0
Property Loss/Damage: $35,000
Contents Loss: $10,000
Property Saved: $250,000
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