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Fire destroys Suisun Valley outbuilding
An unidentified woman watches a fire destroy an outbuilding and trailer behind a home on the private Russell Road, just south of Suisun Parkway, Tuesday afternoon. (Brad Zweerink/Daily Republic)
SUISUN VALLEY — A fast-moving fire engulfed an outbuilding Tuesday afternoon on Suisun Valley Parkway before firefighters could reach the scene.
The fire destroyed a 25-foot by 25-foot building that housed a vehicle and farm tools and was located between the home and a horse barn, said Battalion Chief Earl Kilmer of the Suisun Fire Protection District.
No horses were injured.
Downed power lines hampered firefighters as they worked to extinguish the 2 p.m. fire, which was under control in about 55 minutes. Firefighters, who came from the Cordelia Fire Protection District and the Fairfield Fire Department, were able “to put some water on but . . . couldn’t actively fight the fire because of the power lines,” Kilmer said.
It took Pacific Gas & Electric Co. workers about 20 minutes to arrive at the scene so the power could be shut off. Kilmer said the residents would have incurred the same loss had the wait for utility crews not been necessary.
Three engines and three water tenders were at the scene.
The cause of the fire and an estimate of the financial loss had not been determined Tuesday. An investigation was scheduled to begin Wednesday.
Reach Susan Winlow at 427-6955 or swinlow@dailyrepublic.net. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/swinlowdr.
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cindy paceMarch 06, 2013 - 8:32 am
you forgot to mention a horse trailer that was also lost valued at over 25,000 dollars.you people need to follow michelles valines problems with the county and the stealing of her land for the parkway she has been trying to settle with them and now she has a court hearing (march 12)jury trial why don't you reporters show up and write about what a bully sta is when they want to steal and old valley family farm. I guess they(sta) want to pay for beautiful concrete work instead of a far market value for property.
Reply |Move MastersMarch 07, 2013 - 1:41 am
Its really shouldn't happen, the whole property must not be destroyed , the old valley farm is now the bulk of ash, but what was the reason for that, is that a fire or something else, we need to keep track of all these kind of cases, they may help us in future to avoid accidents.
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