Saturday, January 24, 2015

DOG DIES IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA APARTMENT FIRE THAT DISPLACED 20 PEOPLE



DOG DIES IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA APARTMENT FIRE THAT DISPLACED 20 PEOPLE





Saturday, January 24, 2015

Updated 11:23 a.m.
GREENSBORO, NC— A dog died in a fire at Timber Hollow Apartments that displaced 15 adults and five children, according to the Greensboro Fire Department.

No people or other pets were injured in the fire, said said Division Fire Chief Kenny Stanley.
Fire officials are still on the scene investigating the fire, the cause of which is unknown, he said. 

About 45 firefighters responded to the 4:19 a.m. fire at 3204 Trent Street, which took about two hours to bring under control, said Stanley said.


Updated: 8:28 a.m.
GREENSBORO, NC — A fire at Timber Hollow Apartments that displaced 15 adults and five children started in apartment A, according to the Greensboro Fire Department.

About 45 firefighters responded to the 4:19 a.m. fire at 3204 Trent Street, which took about two hours to bring under control, said Division Fire Chief Kenny Stanley.
Fallen electrical lines around the complex hindered firefighters in their efforts to fight the fire, Stanley said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Posted 7:17 a.m.

GREENSBORO, NC — A fire at Timber Hollow Apartments displaced 15 adults and five children, according to the Greensboro Fire Department.

About 45 firefighters responded to the 4:19 a.m. fire at 3204 Trent Street, which took about 1½ hours to bring under control, said Division Fire Chief Mike Rogers.
No injuries were reported and the American Red Cross is assisting the residents with housing.
McKnight Mill Road and Trent Street in that area are closed because of the fire investigation, Rogers said. Division 
Two units sustained heavy fire damage, two others had fire and smoke damage, and the remaining four were deemed uninhabitable because of potential damage to electrical lines from the blaze, Rogers said.
"The four units had a common attic," he said.
The cause of the fire is unknown; inspectors are awaiting daylight and for some of the smoke inside to clear.
"We're still unable to get in to inspect the building, Rogers said. "We'll be there for several hours."