Cedar Hammock Firefighters
Rescue Woman from Burning Apartment

Structure Fire - The Gates of Bradenton Apartments
May 25, 2002 - 4515 26 St W  Bldg. #4 - 2 Story - 16 Units
Ordinary construction, lightweight wood trusses, asphalt shingle roof.

Units were met with heavy fire venting out 2 windows and the door of a first floor apartment.  A female fire victim was located and rescued from a bedroom window.  She was flown to Tampa General with extensive burns.  The fire extended up the side of the building, into the attic, through the roof, then down into the second floor apartment.  Three other occupants of the first floor apartment escaped via the bedroom window.  One was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.  Two deputies sought medical evaluation at the hospital for smoke exposure.  Good Job Captain Mark Bandstra and Firefighter Billy Whitfield on the successful rescue.

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