ORANGE COUNTY
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #3ORANGE COUNTY
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #3
NEWS
Published: January 30, 2007 11:41 pm
Little Cypress house destroyed by
fire Tuesday
By Tommy Mann Jr., The Orange Leader
A small wood-frame house in the Little Cypress area was destroyed by a fire
Tuesday afternoon, leaving one man with only the clothes he was wearing.
Chris Hunter, 25, rented the house at 2662 Elmira. He had walked down the street
to visit a family member for lunch and returned to find the house on fire.
“I only walked about five houses down the road to eat lunch with my daddy,”
Hunter said. “When I opened the door and walked in, the living room was already
on fire.”
Hunter was the sole occupant of the residence since his brother had moved out
because of a job opportunity.
“I didn’t leave anything on when I left,” Hunter said. “I don’t know what I am
going to do. All I have left is what I am wearing right now.”
Hunter rented the house from Curtis Haliburton, who also lives in the
neighborhood.
“This house has been a rent house for about 20 years,” said Carla Beckmann,
Haliburton’s daughter. “My dad doesn’t have any homeowners’ insurance on it, so
I don’t know what he’s going to do. I don’t know what the renter will do either.
I’m sure he lost everything.”
Trucks from Orange County Emergency Services District 3 and the Pinehurst
Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call about 3:45 p.m. Also responding
to the call were personnel from Entergy, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and
Keith Merritt, Constable of Orange County Precinct 1.
Elgin Browning, fire chief of OCESD 3, said the fire is still under
investigation and the cause is “undetermined, but could be cigarette-related.”
No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
Reach this reporter at 409-883-3571, ext. 2619 or tmann@orangeleader.com
* 6 April 2004
Orange County Emergency Services District #3 (Little Cypress) is proud to
announce
the donation of a First Responder vehicle (SQUAD 1) from GOLDSTAR
EMS.
This vehicle is a 1999 refurbished ambulance unit which will be used as a
First Responder unit
for medical emergencies when requested by Orange County
Ambulance Service or GOLDSTAR EMS.
The unit will also serve as a command post
and rehabilitation unit for fire fighters at fire and rescue scenes.
GOLDSTAR EMS has generously provided a basic supply of first aid supplies to
stock the unit.
OCESD#3 will place an Automatic External Defib (AED) unit, rescue supplies, and
equipment on the unit.
The donation SQUAD 1, valued at approximately $
50,000.00, will help save lives for years to come.
OCESD#3 is working to
meet the increased demands for service on the department.
This unit greatly
expands our capability to serve the citizens and visitors of Northeast Orange
County.