tsunderl
11-05-2008, 02:52 PM
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Wall and floor damage which occurred in the vicinity of 55-gallon, salt water aquarium, which was uninhabited at the time of this accidental fire
By Ray Pauley</B>
Grand Island Firefighters received an alarm company report shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2005, of a "fish tank on fire" at the Caicedo residence on Colonial Drive. A visiting relative, Elena Cavrera, 72, had already fled the premises, and was later evaluated for smoke inhalation, but appeared symptom free and declined hospitalization.
Chief Greg Butcher confirmed that the interior of the home was filled with heavy, acrid smoke when firefighting units arrived on location. The first floor blaze was quickly extinguished with dry chemicals and a minimal amount of water which was provided by Engines #2 and #3.
The interior was then ventilated, and it was determined that a living room floor and wall had become engulfed in flames when aquarium electrical equipment had shorted out and started a fire. Damage was estimated at $1000 to the structure and $1000 to the contents, according to Chief Butcher, although cleanup costs have not yet been established.
tsunderl added 8 Minutes and 47 Seconds later...
There's also inline GFCI units you can get if you don't want to change out the actual wall outlet.
http://www.budgetlighting.com/gfx/tower/inline_gfci_tower_2.jpg
Wall and floor damage which occurred in the vicinity of 55-gallon, salt water aquarium, which was uninhabited at the time of this accidental fire
By Ray Pauley</B>
Grand Island Firefighters received an alarm company report shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2005, of a "fish tank on fire" at the Caicedo residence on Colonial Drive. A visiting relative, Elena Cavrera, 72, had already fled the premises, and was later evaluated for smoke inhalation, but appeared symptom free and declined hospitalization.
Chief Greg Butcher confirmed that the interior of the home was filled with heavy, acrid smoke when firefighting units arrived on location. The first floor blaze was quickly extinguished with dry chemicals and a minimal amount of water which was provided by Engines #2 and #3.
The interior was then ventilated, and it was determined that a living room floor and wall had become engulfed in flames when aquarium electrical equipment had shorted out and started a fire. Damage was estimated at $1000 to the structure and $1000 to the contents, according to Chief Butcher, although cleanup costs have not yet been established.
tsunderl added 8 Minutes and 47 Seconds later...
There's also inline GFCI units you can get if you don't want to change out the actual wall outlet.
http://www.budgetlighting.com/gfx/tower/inline_gfci_tower_2.jpg