Tenn. Firefighter Burns Ears in House Fire

-- Oct. 04--A Memphis firefighter was injured Monday night while battling a house fire in South Memphis that was intentionally set, officials said. The firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his ears, officials said. He was taken to the burn unit at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, where he was treated and released.

Source The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.

Oct. 5, 2011

Oct. 04--A Memphis firefighter was injured Monday night while battling a house fire in South Memphis that was intentionally set, officials said.

The firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his ears, officials said. He was taken to the burn unit at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, where he was treated and released.

At 8:35 p.m., firefighters arrived at 1669 Shadowlawn, where they saw fire coming from a one-story wood-frame residential boarding house. About 31 fire department personnel responded to the blaze, which was brought under control at 8:47 p.m. and knocked down at 8:52 p.m.

MFD officials determined that the fire was intentionally set in a bedroom. A 64-year-old woman was detained and committed to The Med for mental evaluation.

There were no civilian injuries at the boarding house, which had a working smoke detector, officials said. The smoke, fire and water damage is estimated at $35,000 for the house and $5,000 for contents.