Update: Iron Caused Fatal Fire In W. Philly
Woman Died In Saturday Blaze
POSTED: 3:12 pm EDT May 7, 2007
PHILADELPHIA -- An unattended electric iron was the cause a fatal fire in West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The fire marshal determined the cause of a fire at 17 S. Redfield St. to be an electrical iron, according to Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers.
A 68-year-old woman lost her life in the blaze that occurred at 1:18 p.m. Saturday, officials said.
The fire was placed under control at 1:32 p.m.
Fire officials found three smoke alarms in the home, two were working and one had a dead battery.
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True some irons have a timer to shut them off if left on too long. But I say a power strip which shut off when the iron started smoking would have prevented this death.
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