FOX 13 News met exclusively with fire marshals in Pierce County to discuss safety measures after a woman’s home was damaged in a fire on June 5. FOX13
No one was hurt, but the officials said the damage shows how toxic smoke and flammable gases can quickly fill the house. With the homeowner’s permission, the investigators used the incident as an educational opportunity on house fire safety.Deputy fire marshal Cody Jenkins investigated the house fire. He said it started in the kitchen, sparked by items that were on the stove.
Without the one working smoke detector in the house, investigators said the fire and flammable gases would have spread. One room, however, had a fighting chance. "The atmosphere out there will be unlivable, all that smoke, all the gases and carbon monoxide, to the point where someone could take a few breaths and then they’re unconscious. In here, it’s going to be low enough to where you will have a headache, you might be nauseous, but you’re still functional. And you can survive in a room like this for a couple of hours while you’re waiting for firefighters, even with active fire going on just outside the room. It will be about 100 degrees.
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