McCook City and Volunteer Fire
Department
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HOUSE BLAZE |
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| The McCook City and Volunteer Fire Department responded to
a reported structure fire at 4:40 a.m. on October 4, 2003. First at the scene identified a
large amount of smoke coming from the back of the house. Damages to
the house at 505 West 2nd were estimated at $15,000 to the structure
and $15,000 to the contents.
McCook Fire Chief Marc Harpham said the fire was apparently caused by a short in electrical heating tape in a crawl space under a bathroom on the main floor. Joe Lopez, his wife, and six children escaped the house without injury. One of their children awoke to use the restroom and smelled smoke and woke the rest of the family. Harpham said that while the fire was not large it was difficult to extinguish because of the small area in which it was contained. The fire was under control by 5:00 a.m. however, firefights remained on the scene for approximately two hours to monitor the fire and extinguish hot spots. Eleven McCook firefighters responded and one engine, one truck, one rescue vehicle, and one ambulance responded to the scene. |
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