Blaze erupts, engulfing building on Washington and 21st St.
"The building was entirely ablaze," said Dept. Fire Chief Greg Chamberlain in regards to the devastating fire. Chamberlain was among the first responders to the fire; arriving just minutes after the flames began. Three individuals, Miguel Sanchez, Maria Sanchez (4) and Mercedes Sanchez (2) were rescued from the second floor. "I am not prone to guessing but we are pretty sure [it] started in the kitchen. According to witnesses it was a grease fire," said Chamberlain.
Michael Freeman, a regular at Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant, phoned in the emergency to 911. "I grabbed the extinguisher but I was not fast enough," said Pedro Sanchez, owner of the restaurant, when describing how the fire got out of hand.
"Coming to the scene, not knowing if anybody was hurt, that was hard to me, but I will get through this," said building owner Rachel Calhoun. "The bigger concern for me was that nobody was hurt." Miguel, Maria and Mercedes were rushed to McKay Dee hospital and treated for severe smoke inhalation. The family is now staying at a friend’s home.
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Hey, Nice Job! I read both of your stories and realized you are very good at starting you're article off with a short yet 'to the point' kind of phrase. I liked that. One simple thing i noticed as a reader...the info in the 2nd paragraph was awesome but may have been organized differently to flow and not confuse the reader. Maybe begin with "Three individuals..." Just a thought though. Awesome Job, you do well under pressure.
Lee what are you talking about that your article was bad? You're really good at catching the readers attention. You've got some good quotes in there and the main parts of the story. Well done my friend, well done! Don't laugh at my story! I don't work well under pressure! EEK!
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