Monday, April 18, 2016

Fire Damages Home on Vandervork Avenue

Edina, Minn., April 11, 2016 – The Edina Fire Department was called to the 4500 block of Vandervork Avenue at 4:47 p.m. Saturday, April 9, after multiple neighbors called in to report significant smoke coming from a nearby home. The homeowner was not home when the fire began, but found the house full of smoke upon arriving home from an errand.

Fire crews arrived to heavy smoke coming from the home and a large fire coming from the back of the house. The majority of the fire was in the kitchen and adjacent rooms and extended into the garage. Fire, heat and smoke extension was noted throughout the home.

Fire Marshal Jeff Siems says this incident reinforces the fact that fires can start even when we least expect it. “Fires can double in size every 30 seconds and can start anytime, anywhere -- even when we’re not home and think it’s impossible,” he said. “In this case, it was extremely helpful that multiple people called about the fire because crews were able to arrive before the damage spread to other nearby structures.”

There were no injuries, but the entire house was affected and will likely be considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Edina Fire Department received mutual aid from the Bloomington, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield and St. Louis Park fire departments.

According to Siems, the incident serves as a reminder to residents to think about steps they can take to protect themselves and their homes from potential fires. “Home fire sprinklers are a great option for preventing and containing fires, especially if no one is home,” he said. “They have been in commercial buildings for a long time and prove effective in containing and controlling fires until the fire crews can extinguish them.”

For more information about the Edina Fire Department, visit EdinaMN.gov/Fire or call 952-826-0330.

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