TFD Responds to Apartment Fire on Pullen Road
February 18, 2021
Today, Feb. 18, at 2:06 a.m., the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) was dispatched to a structure fire in the 1600 block of Pullen Road.
TFD arrived on scene to find a two-story apartment complex with smoke coming from one apartment. Crews made entry to search the apartment and extinguish the fire. One portion of the crew found and rescued the resident's dog during the search, while the other portion of the crew extinguished a fire inside the kitchen. The dog was okay and reunited with family. There were no other injuries.
The fire was caused by unattended cooking. Smoke detectors in the apartment activated and alerted the occupants. The other seven apartments were not damaged by the fire.
TFD was assisted on scene by officers from the Tallahassee Police Department.
Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires, and the leading cause of these fires nationwide is unattended cooking, according to the National Fire Protection Association. TFD offers a variety of educational resources to help residents learn about kitchen fire safety. Learn more at Talgov.com/Fire or by following the department on Facebook and Twitter.
Contact Information
Sarah Cooksey, TFD PIO, 850-508-0730