Blaze Suppressed In Dormitory Unit

A fire that broke out in a residential dormitory unit in the Presidio on the evening of January 30th was controlled by fire sprinklers before park firefighters arrived on scene. The firefighters extinguished the blaze and checked the condition of the room’s occupant. The fire, which was contained in the room of origin, was started by an improperly discarded cigarette that landed in a pile of papers, trash and reading materials. NPS firefighter Paul Dahlen suffered a fractured ankle while picking up fire hose after the fire. The park’s fire protection inspector investigated and determined that the loss to the structure and contents came to about $10,000.