A third red bulb will be placed on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath to represent a residential structure fire in the 4500 block of Versailles Drive on Thursday, Dec. 8. Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call at 9 a.m. reporting the fire, which was called under control at 9:21 a.m. One adult male and one adult female were transported by Escambia County EMS to Baptist Hospital. Escambia Fire Rescue Engines 3, 6, 17, 16, Ladder 12, Navy Ladder 34 and EMS responded. The Florida State Fire Marshal is investigating, and the American Red Cross is assisting three adults who were displaced. While the home had a smoke detector, it did not have a battery and was not operational.
The “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign is a collaborative initiative with the city of Pensacola to promote fire safety during the month of December. During the month-long campaign, five-foot wreaths are on display at 18 county fire stations and five city fire stations, with wreaths also placed outside Escambia County's Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building downtown, the Escambia County Public Safety Building, Pensacola City Hall and Cordova Mall near the food court entrance. Each time firefighters respond to a residential fire with damage, a green light bulb will be replaced with a red one to remind citizens of the dangers posed by fires in residential home. For more tips on how to stay safe during the holiday season, visit myescambia.com/KeepTheWreathGreen.
For questions or more information regarding fire safety or the “Keep the Wreath Green” campaign, contact the Escambia County Office of Community and Media Relations at 850-595-3476 and follow @MyEscambia on Twitter.
