By Susan Thacker
Great Bend Tribune – December 12, 2013
Great Bend Fire Department received three back-to-back fire calls on Monday, including a carbon monoxide alarm, Chief Mike Napolitano said.
At 5:13 p.m. Monday, they were dispatched to All Seasons Mobile Home Community, 4 NW 30 Road, where a camper trailer was on fire. Napolitano said the trailer was a total loss. People were staying in the trailer but no one was there at the time. The fire was caused by a space heater that was too close to combustibles.
While they were at that fire, a call came in at 5:40 p.m. from 2531 Russell Parkway.
Firefighters were met by the occupant, who said she came home from work and found smoke and soot in the house. They found a fire had started around a trash can in the basement and was out. The cause was ruled “accidental.” The firefighters opened the windows and used a fan to blow smoke out of the house.
During that call they were sent to 5825 Broadway Ave. at 6:04 p.m. for a carbon monoxide check. CO was coming from the fireplace, so the fire was put out and the occupants were advised to have someone clean and service
it.
Another CO check was performed at 1 a.m. on Tuesday at 1055 Warner Road, but no carbon monoxide was found.
At 10:37 p.m. Tuesday, there was a problem with frozen pipes affecting the sprinkler system at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center, 3515 Broadway Ave.
Firefighters made four ambulance runs Monday and three Tuesday.
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