January 9, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2013-01) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org TWO FIRES, THREE HOUSES AND ONE INJURY One firefighter was injured while fighting a fire involving two houses at 354 and 356 Marine Street early Wednesday morning, January 9. A call was received at approximately 1:39 a.m. reporting a fire in two structures on Marine Street. When firefighters arrived six minutes later they reported one structure fully engulfed in flames and a second with heavy fire and smoke coming from it. Both structures were vacant. The fire appears to have originated in the vacant structure at 354 Marine Street, which already had severe fire damage from a previous fire. The fire then spread to the second structure at 356 Marine Street which was under renovation. One firefighter was injured with a possible fracture and/or dislocated hip. He was transported by Rescue 3 to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Engines 2, 3, 8, 11; truck 4; rescue 3 and District Chief LeAnn Tacon responded. Another vacant structure fire was reported earlier in the evening at approximately 12:10 a.m. located at 215 Columbia Street. Firefighters arriving on the scene within six minutes reported the structure fully involved with fire. The cause of that fire is also currently under investigation. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at approximately $7 thousand. Engines 12, 15, 18; truck 10; rescue 18 and District Chief Alex Trenier responded. The Bureau of Fire Prevention is conducting the investigations. ###