Thursday, February 5, 2009

Johnson City House Fire

The Johnson City Fire Department responded to house fire at 4001 Sanford Drive on February 4th.

The call was received at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon. The fire department arrived five minutes later to find heavy flames coming out of the front windows.

It took 16 firefighters approximately 40 minutes to bring the fire under control.  No one was at home at the time of the fire.

The house sustained approximately $85,000 dollars in damage. Two people were left homeless as a result of the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Johnson City Fire Marshal’s office.

 

Lt. David Harrison

Johnson City Fire Department