October 19, 2008 - Electrical Wiring Causes Fire in Queensborough Home

Occupants Not Home at Time of Fire

Last night, fire crews were dispatched to 4202 Orla Street in the Queensborough community at 11:36 p.m. to discover heavy smoke coming from the single story wood frame structure. Firefighters used forced entry to gain access into the home, and extinguished the fire in the living room and bedroom in approximately 15 minutes. The occupants were not home at the time of the fire.

Fire Investigator Chris Robinson determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. Robinson said that the fire patterns revealed the fire originated between two walls studs and an energized electrical receptacle was the only heat source in the area of origin.

“Firefighters did excellent job to contain the fire to two rooms. The fire flashed over our heads, but we pressed forward to prevail in spite of high flames and temperatures,” Fire Captain Darin Evans said.