January 6th, 1992

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Monthly ne-ert sor Decerter, 1972 @ UJ y

1 House Fire (District) ; JAN 10 1972
Chimney Fires
Apartment building
Garbare Container
hatural Gas Furnace
washine Machine Noter
wash down rasoline srill
32 Inhvlator Calis - e5 ratients transrorted
512,0CC Zamages
168 Firemen atterded
‘192 Man Hours
$230.CO Firemen's Aemuneration
No firemen absent
Siren sounded 4 times,

$12,000.CO damage was to an arartment building under construction
Caused by a malfunetioning FTorsne srace heater system. A Sire occurred
possibly frem a leaking rrepane which in turn caused the safety release
valve to orerate cn a 1CO 1b. frorane tark. This caused a dlow torch-like
flame to heat another 1CO lo. tank enough te explode. There was little

damage caused by burning. The exrlosion blew cut a rartition and broke a
number of windows. Mest o> the damage was to the tor floor which was near
Completion, much of the Flaster and Grywall rust new be replaced, °

We were. called by the District ot assist in a house fire at the
top end of Coast Meridian; this was early in the morning and arproxinately
6 inches of srow had fallen. ise hed no trcuble getting there, tut the
house was comrletely burned before we arrived, so we turned arcund and came

hore. Vandals ignited a large covered garbage centainer- after filling it
with wooden soft drink shells.

32 inhalator calls, 7 motor vehicle accidents, 5 overdoses,
1 industrial accident, and 3 Feople injured while inebriated. 4 boy
auffered head injuries vhile rleying hockey at the Sports Centre, There
were 15 calls to homes vith reople suffering heart attacks, strokes,
breathing trouble and broken limbs, due te falis on icy walks, .

1971 showed a marked reduction in fire losses and arproximately
a@ third increase in inhalator calis.

Totals for 1¢7)

Znhalator calis ' 2975

House Fires Damages § 17,540.00
Motor Vehicle Fires Damages 825.00
Commercial & Industrial Danuges 32,500.00
Boat Fires Darnares 39700.60