Nursing Home METH LAB Fire Kills 1

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http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/157604

Monday, March 5, 2012 We NEVER know what's "in there" when responding on a run...and here is another WTF example from Ohio - where a drug lab in the room of a nursing home resident caused a fire that killed one person and injured 6 others. Ashtabula Fire Chief Ron Pristera says the man died today, following last nights fire at Park Haven Nursing Home. He says the lab was making methamphetamine.

Chief Pristera says the man was among three residents and two non-residents hospitalized. Two others were treated at the scene.

A lawyer for the nursing home declined comment. Say it isn't so.

Auditor's records show it was built in 1950 and had 31 rooms. Pristera says 39 names were on its roster. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive illegal stimulant often cooked in homes with flammable components. State officials say more than 300 meth labs were broken up in 2011.

Another example of the IMPORTANCE of WTF: Well Trained Firefighters.