Junction City Daily Union – October 1, 2013
Submitted by Newz Group Clipping Service – October 8, 2013
A Junction City man died of serious burn injuries he suffered in a house fire at 508 Sheridan Drive Friday night.
The Junction City Fire Department responded to the fire at about 9:15 p.m. Friday.
On Monday, Wally Roberts of the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office said Edmund Caldwell died if the injuries he suffered in what’s been ruled an accidental fire.
Roberts said the fire originated from the improper disposal of smoking materials in a kitchen trash can.
As crews arrived at the scene Friday night, they reported seeing light smoke showing from the home, a fire department report released Saturday morning stated.
Crews were told neighbors had reported the fire and attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters then began to combat the blaze and conduct a search for people inside the house.
Crews quickly contained the fire in the kitchen. They then found Caldwell unconscious in the living room area. He was not breathing and had no pulse when firefighters removed him from the home.
Fire crews performed advance life support measures on Caldwell, the report stated.
Caldwell had a pulse but was in critical condition when he was transported to Geary Community Hospital.
Caldwell then was flown to Via Cristi St. Francis hospital in Wichita due to burn injuries, the report stated.
Preliminary loss estimates are more than $60,000.
The Junction City Police Department, Geary County Emergency Management and Fire Marshal’s Office assisted the Junction City Fire Department.
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