[UPDATE 8:25 p.m.] Structure Fire in Shelter Cove Leads to Serious Injury; Air Ambulance Unable to Respond Due to Weather
Around 6 p.m., a structure fire broke out in the 200 block of Parkview Road in Shelter Cove. The blaze also led to a medical emergency involving a 74-year-old male who was burned.
Firefighters at the scene called for an air ambulance to transport the injured man to an out of the area hospital. However, the helicopter crew declined due to weather issues. Instead, a ground ambulance was dispatched and is responding Code 3 (with lights and sirens) to provide emergency medical care and transport.
The condition of the injured individual is currently unknown, and the cause of the fire is also unknown.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 8:25 p.m.: According to Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for the Shelter Cove Fire District, The burn victim is on his way to the hospital with back burns. Antony said that the victim told firefighters that the flames started in an electrical box. Sadly, she said that the house was a “total loss.” Firefighters are still at the scene but the CERT team is providing food and drinks for the crewmembers there.
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if someone sets up a gofundme please share. Want to recommend adding a description on the gofundme of items needed that can be donated somewhere locally. My heart is with them I hope they make a full recovery.
Couldn’t see it but boy could you smell it! Thank you SCVFD and assisting agencies! You’re our hero’s! Hope you enjoyed the pizza…
I am very pleased to read that the 74-year-old man survived the fire with only burns to his back. I pray that he will heal quickly and be fine. I am so very sorry his house is a complete loss. What air ambulance company declined because of the weather? They should have requested a US Coast Guard chopper and crew. Those men and women will fly through hell to reach their destination! Thank you to Cheryl Antony and the crew from the Shelter Cove Fire Department for your hard work. It is truly appreciated!