The house involved belonged to a local judge. He and his wife were away on holidays while his 20 year old daughter and 17 year old son were home when the fire broke out.
In addition to previosly posted info, I was told that one the the injured FF's in hospital today has suffered burns to over 70% of his body.
During the flashover, one the the FF's inside had his radio melt in its pocket, inside his jacket.
Neil
"You see things and you ask, 'Why'? I dream of things that never were and I say, 'Why not'?
"I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place."
"When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire."
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