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Courtesy of Clark County
A fire started Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at a house at 5225 Reeder Circle when the deep fryer on the enclosed back porch was knocked over.
Published Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 | 1:26 p.m.
Updated Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 | 3:21 p.m.
House fire
A spilled deep fryer caused a fire that killed two dogs and burned three adults and two children Saturday at a home near Hacienda Avenue and Maryland Parkway, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said.
Kulin said that more than a dozen friends and family members were at the single-story home at 5225 Reeder Circle when the deep fryer on the enclosed back porch was knocked over. The oil then caught fire because of a nearby open flame.
The fire spread into the home and attic.
Clark County Fire Department arrived about 11:10 a.m. and needed 17 minutes to knock down the flames, Kulin said. The victims were taken to University Medical Center with burns.
The two children were in critical condition, one adult was in serious condition and one adult had less-serious burns. Kulin didn't know the extent of the third adult's injuries.
The fire caused $40,000 in damage and displaced the family from the home, Kulin said.
Very sad situation. Two dogs died in the fire.:( hope the kids who are in critical condition will pull through. Hope the adult in serious condition makes it too. Carelessness is what causes this fire as another news source said that a deep fryer was knocked over and ignited the fire on a porch where the family members were gathered. It just takes a second where kids are playing around a super hot device such as that deep fryer and one knocks it over and WOOSH! A fire starts. Rest in peace little doggies. They are barking and having the best time in their forever home of a place called Heaven.
No one has told us how the fryer spilled or was tipped over and why was it being used next to a flame we will see accidents like this in November due to Deep Fried Turkey requests.
The exact reason we gave up deep frying anything years ago. Even in the kitchen, on a stove and using the safest methods, it is just too dangerous to have all that hot grease around IN OUR HOME. Better to go to a local restaurant and let them handle the deep frying.
I assume that was one of those big "turkey" kettle cookers?