Fire investigator determines cause of Warner Robins apartment blaze
Deputy Chief
The fire broke out in Unit C of Building 208 just before
"It was a tragic event for him," said Smith, who investigated the fire. "He lost his pet and a lot of his possessions."
The man's dog perished from smoke inhalation, Smith said.
A woman and her daughter suffered minor cuts escaping out a sliding glass door that was broken out, Smith said.
In all, there were eight units in the building. All suffered smoke and some water damage. Unit C also had fire damage.
When she walked out the door, she saw flames coming from the front window of the apartment next to hers and her neighbor running out the door screaming.
His dog was still inside and he was trying to get it to come outside, but it did not.
Other tenants helped break the sliding glass door of another tenant to get her out, Kendrick said.
"We just tried to get everybody out of the building," she said.
Most of the tenants were able to move to other apartments in the complex. The
Smith said only two of the tenants had renter's insurance. He encouraged people to purchase renter's insurance, which he said is relatively inexpensive.
Smith said the best way to handle a grease fire is to cover it with a lid.
___
(c)2018 The Macon Telegraph (Macon, Ga.)
Visit The Macon Telegraph (Macon, Ga.) at www.macon.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
J.D. Power Introduces Claims Certification to Help Identify Excellence in Claims Experience
National Asset Services Expands Management Portfolio With Four Additional California and New Mexico Office Property Locations
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News