Fire displaces local family

By Bruce Whetten
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 11:05 PM MST


A mother and her three kids were forced out of their single wide trailer following an early morning fire this past Monday, Feb. 4.


A fire early Monday morning has forced a Douglas mother and her three kids out of their mobile home. The trailer is a total loss and the investigation is continuing. Bruce Whetten/Douglas Dispatch

According to Douglas Fire Chief Mario Novoa the call came in around 3:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of Apache Dr. The DFD was the lone department to respond.

The chief said the family escaped through a side window and one of the family members was transported to Southeast Arizona Medical Center for evaluation.

Chief Novoa said the trailer is a “total loss” and the occupants are staying with other family members for the time being.

Red Cross officials will also be stepping up to help the family if possible, the chief added.

No other trailers in the area were damaged and the cause remains under investigation

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