UPDATE: The Johnson City Fire Marshal's Office has made a determination on the cause of the fire that occurred at 2719 S. Roan St. #13 on December 9, 2010. Asst. Fire Marshal Lori Ratliff has determined the fire started in a bedroom after a child had been playing with a lighter. The fire started on a bed and spread throughout the home before firefighters arrived. A two year old was rescued from a front bedroom by JCFD firefighters. Two other children sustained injuries and were treated at an area hospital. The two children have since been released.
The child and siblings were home with a babysitter while their mother had gone to pick up their father at work. When the parents arrived back home they found their home in flames and three of their four children outside. They made numerous attempts to rescue the fourth child before firefighters arrived. Their mother and father sustained minor injuries from their attempts to rescue the child. Both parents were treated at the hospital and released.
Contact:
Lori C. Ratliff, Asst. Fire Marshal
Mark J. Finucane
Interim Fire Chief
Johnson City Fire Department
505 East Main Street
Johnson City, Tennessee
(O) 423.975.2852
(Fax) 423.975.2846
mfinucane@johnsoncitytn.org
firebank@comcast.net
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