NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
April 28, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-196
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FIRE AT 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION MAIN
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A fire early this morning at the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) Main at the Baghdad International Airport caused extensive damage to one section of the building, and is still smoldering.
Two soldiers suffered smoke inhalation but were treated and released back to their unit.
The fire started around midnight and spread from a storage area in the east end of the Airport Catering Building where the Division Main is located. Fire and heat damage destroyed the 3ID(M) Aid Station as well as several other rooms used to house the Army and Air Force personnel.
Approximately 410 soldiers and airmen live and work in the building. Alternate living quarters are being set up to accommodate the displaced personnel.
"It's too early to tell what started the fire," said Senior Master Sgt. Denny Heitman, BIAP interim fire chief. "We won't know for sure until we can get inside the area to check."
Two fire stations, located here at BIAP, were notified and responded. Airmen assigned here from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., worked for five hours to contain the fire.
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