Duplex Fire

AFD arrived quickly arrived on scene and found light smoke exiting the front door of the Duplex. The occupant was alerted  by the smoke alarms and self evacuated.

Crews immediately entered through the front door and found a fire above the floor heater. The fire was extinguished within 5 min.

Heat from the floor heater ignited paper products that were too close resulting in a fire.  A 3'X3' area in the living room above the floor heater suffered moderate fire damage. No injuries were reported from this fire.

Community Risk Message: Keep combustible materials at least 3 feet from any heating source.

Melissa Romero
Public Information Officer
Albuquerque Fire Department
11500 Sunset Gardens SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
505-768-9317