Fires on the 10000 block of Rawlings Drive and 20 block of Horn Street represent he seventh and eighth red bulbs on the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath.
Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call for a structure fire on Horn Street with entrapment on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 9:15 p.m. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire of a 10 x 10 foot shed that was utilized as a home. The fire was called under control at 9:48 p.m., with the shed a total loss and the resident sustaining critical injuries requiring transport to Scared Heart. The State Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. Escambia Fire Rescue Stations 11, 12, 16, 17, Truck 34 and EMS responded.
At 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22, emergency communications received a call about a dryer fire in a single family home in the 10000 block of Rawlings Drive. The first crew arrived at 7:08 p.m. and the fire was called under control at 7:40. The dryer in the laundry room was confirmed as the source of the fire, with flames spreading to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the house. Damage is estimated at over $50,000, displacing the family of three adults and two children. The American Red Cross is assisting. Escambia Fire Rescue Stations 6, 7, 1, 3 and Pace Fire Rescue District responded.
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.
