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Fire Damages Just-Purchased Burlington Home

By on November 23, 2012

FIRE DAMAGED A VACANT HOUSE AT 307 SUMMER STREET IN BURLINGTON EARLY YESTERDAY(THUR) MORNING…A HOME THAT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED FROM THE CITY BY SERGIO QUINONES OF 607 NORTH 10TH. THE CALL CAME IN JUST AFTER 1:30 AND THE FLAMES HEAVILY DAMAGED THE BACK PORCH, WITH HEAT & SMOKE DAMAGE INSIDE. ONE FIREMAN WAS HURT BATTLING THE BLAZE; HE WAS TREATED AT GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER AND RELEASED.

IN OTHER BFD NEWS, BURLINGTON’S ACTING FIRE CHIEF ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS PURCHASED A THERMAL IMAGER WITH A 13-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT. MATT TREXEL CREDITED DEPUTY CHIEF TOM CLEMENTS FOR HIS WORK WITH JET STOPS OF BURLINGTON AND BP IN SECURING THE FUNDS. THE CITY WILL SHOW ITS APPRECIATION MONDAY MORNING AT 9:30 AT THE JET STOP AT 27-60 MT. PLEASANT STREET.