The neighboring mobile home also sustained heavy fire damage. This was the result of
ammunition in the Laflambois home discharging from the fire forcing the Fire Department to
pull back for over 3 minutes. Stray rounds hit multiple homes and one round struck the Fire
Chief in the forearm causing a minor injury. Without the Fire Departments protection, the
second home ignited from radiant heat. Properly storing ammunition is important to ensure it
is not a hazard in a fire emergency.
During the Origin & Cause investigation cigarette butts were found in pine needles under the
pine shrubs located next to the mobile home. It appears improperly discarded smoking
materials ignited the bed of needles and that fire burned up into the pine shrubs. The fire then
extended from the shrubs to the adjacent deck and then both mobile homes. It is important to
properly dispose of smoking materials in metal containers that have sand or fine stone (or other
similar materials) in the bottom of the container. Do not throw lit smoking materials into grass
or other combustible materials as this puts others at risk in a fire.
ammunition in the Laflambois home discharging from the fire forcing the Fire Department to
pull back for over 3 minutes. Stray rounds hit multiple homes and one round struck the Fire
Chief in the forearm causing a minor injury. Without the Fire Departments protection, the
second home ignited from radiant heat. Properly storing ammunition is important to ensure it
is not a hazard in a fire emergency.
During the Origin & Cause investigation cigarette butts were found in pine needles under the
pine shrubs located next to the mobile home. It appears improperly discarded smoking
materials ignited the bed of needles and that fire burned up into the pine shrubs. The fire then
extended from the shrubs to the adjacent deck and then both mobile homes. It is important to
properly dispose of smoking materials in metal containers that have sand or fine stone (or other
similar materials) in the bottom of the container. Do not throw lit smoking materials into grass
or other combustible materials as this puts others at risk in a fire.
