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A house fire in Maryland with a report of an occupant possibly still inside,
"Fire/EMS units responded to this fire at 4:45 pm and arrived at 9317 Kimbark Avenue, a 1-story with basement single family home, with fire showing. There were about 40 firefighter/medics working on the scene of this incident that required about 30 minutes to knock down. First arriving firefighters advanced hose lines into the home and were conducting a search of the basement for an unaccounted occupant. Fire conditions continued to intensify and the Incident Commander ordered all firefighters to evacuate. The unaccounted occupant was soon located at a neighbors home and was not injured. Firefighters regrouped and re-entered the home and extinguished the fire. Fire Investigators believe this fire may have started on the rear exterior of the home and extended to the interior. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire Investigators determined an estimated fire loss at $75,000. The Citizen Services Unit assisted the displaced occupants." Mark Brady, Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department PIO
Do you have someone check with the neighbors during your house fires, to see if any occupants may be in their homes?
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I'm surprised the occupant or neighbors weren't outside watching the fire, especially at that time of day. You would think they'd approach FD at some point. We always ask the people present on the fireground if they are the occupants or if they know the whereabouts of occupants. if no one is around, having someone knock on doors is a good idea.
Information from neighbors should be taken with a grain of salt as it is not always reliable.
It is quite common in my department to respond to fires where dispatcher reports "people trapped" and then find it is not the case.
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