FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 28, 2018

Contact: Tracy LeClair ERFPD Community Risk Manager/PIO (970) 471-5284 / [email protected]

ERFPD RESPONDS TO MOBILE HOME FIRE IN MINTURN MINTURN, Colorado – At approximately 4:15 this morning, crews responded to a report of smoke in a structure in a mobile home in the 900 block of Main Street in Minturn. The reporting party indicated that a mattress was on fire and that the occupants were evacuating due to a large amount of smoke throughout the residence. Crews reported flames showing at the time of arrival, and immediately began an offensive attack. Within minutes, however, the trailer was completely engulfed, and the decision was made to switch to a defensive strategy, with operations focused on preventing the fire from spreading to adjacent units. By 5:00 a.m., the fire was under control, and was called completely out by approximately 8:15 a.m. Three individuals were able to exit the mobile home safely. One was later transported to Vail Health for smoke inhalation. The unit is considered to be a complete loss; the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Engine 5, Engine 7, Engine 12 and Battalion 7 responded, and were assisted by Tower 3 and Battalion 3 from Vail Fire and Emergency Services, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle County Paramedic Services, Vail Public Safety Communications Center, Xcel Energy, the Vail Valley Salvation Army and the American Red Cross. ERFPD would like to remind residents to make sure you have working smoke alarms in your home. You should have a smoke alarm on every level of your home, and you should also have a smoke alarm inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. The sooner you know there is a fire, the more time you have to escape. Test your smoke alarms once a month. Use the test button to make sure your smoke alarms are working; a smoke alarm with dead batteries is the same as not having a smoke alarm. Remember that smoke alarms do not last forever; if your alarms are 10 years old or older, replace them with new alarms. Attachment: Minturn Trailer Fire1.jpg; Minturn Trailer Fire2.jpg; Minturn Trailer Fire3.jpg; Minturn Trailer Fire4.jpg ### Eagle River Fire Protection District is a professional fire service agency and proudly serves Tennessee Pass, Camp Hale, Red Cliff, Minturn, EagleVail, Avon, Mountain Star, Wildridge, Beaver Creek (by contractual agreement), Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, Homestead, Edwards, Lake Creek, Singletree, Pilgrim Downs, Cordillera, Bellyache Ridge, Red Sky Ranch and associated portions of I-70, Hwy 6 & 24.