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Escambia County Emergency Communications received multiple calls at approximately 6:16 p.m. Tuesday about a residential structure fire with entrapment on East Kingsfield Road. ECFR and EMS were quickly dispatched, with ECFR arriving on scene to find the single-story house engulfed in heavy flames and thick smoke. Additional ECFR and EMS units were called due to the significant nature of the fire and multiple patients.
Firefighters entered the burning house for search and rescue, where they discovered one adult victim who was quickly removed from the home. Despite advanced resuscitation efforts, including on-scene care by ECFR, EMS, and the EMS physician, the patient was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Two additional occupants were located outside of the home and received medical care from EMS. One patient was airlifted and the other was transported by ambulance to area hospitals.
During the primary search of the home, one dog and two cats were found deceased. Additionally, one firefighter experienced minor injuries during the response.
Firefighters brought the situation under control by 6:40 p.m. Due to the significant fire damage, the house is a total loss. Assistance during the response was provided by Escambia County Animal Welfare, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Power & Light, and the American Red Cross.
The Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives is investigating the cause of the fire.
East Kingsfield Road house fire
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