| On 2/16/2018 at about 1:50pm Fort Jones Fire Department was alerted by a resident across the street from the fire department that one of there rooms was on fire. Moments later firefighters investigated and found a room and contents fire in a room just off of a carport. Firefighters were met with thick smoke at the door however quickly extinguished the fire. One person was treated at scene by fire department personnel and later by Etna Ambulance for mild smoke inhalation and an injured foot and released at scene.
As Fire Department personel were overhauling the fire and investigating the cause and origin it was brought to there attention that there were two additional victims being treated at Fairchild Medical Center for burns. During the investigation the origin and cause were determined. Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department Marijuana Detective assisted fire department personnel.
The cause of the fire will not be released until the full investigation is complete by Fort Jones Fire Department and Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department. There were three total injuries one minor one moderate and one major that was flown to UC Davis Burn Center.
We will share more information as soon as we can release it. |
