Family escapes two-alarm house fire in East Palo Alto Crimes & Incidents, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:36 pm
A 9-year-old boy who was playing fort in the garage of a family home in East Palo Alto Tuesday accidentally started a fire that gutted the house after he dropped a candle onto a mattress, Menlo Park fire officials said.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 6:52 PM
Posted by JW, a resident of Mountain View, on Aug 1, 2012 at 8:37 am
No one's making you out to be an idiot. It was an accidental fire.
Of course, one must wonder why a boy was playing with such a dangerous trifecta: a tent, a mattress, and fire, while his mom slept, but kids will be kids and not always be aware of consequences.
Posted by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2012 at 10:35 am
Poor kid. Fifty years down the road, family will still be reminding him, "Hey, remember the time you burned down the house?" So fortunate that nobody was seriously hurt. Maybe the firemen left a good impression and the boy will find his calling in emergency services.
A well-written article; I could visualize the events unfolding. The sister, the mother, the baby, neighbors with garden hoses, the dog, the elderly disabled woman. All like right out of Central Casting.
Posted by KP, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2012 at 11:07 am
@ Cid Young
I completely agree...that's the only part that I really focused on - what's up with THAT?!?!
..and about Da'Shante...you sound more like the idiot with your comment There was nothing in that article that made anyone in EPA sounds stupid. Kids will be kids - my daughter, at the age of 6, decided to put a knife in a socket and got the mess shocked out of her.
You can't predict what kids will do when you are not looking, but it shows how much we have to watch and teach our kids about the dangerous things AND people around us.
Posted by Felicia Ventura, a resident of another community, on Aug 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Thank you for the well wishes, I am the sister of the person who lost everything in the fire. She is a single parent and its going to take alot to get back on her feet. I want to also thank the families who brought out baby formula and diapers for my sister's 2 infants because everything helps. I an working on getting an account set up for her for donations and will keep everyone posted. Everyone is ok so far including Brutis and Cupcake. Please keep us in your prayers. If you are interested in helping out please email me at felicia.ventura@sbcglobal.net.
Posted by Felicia Ventura, a resident of another community, on Aug 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Thank you for the well wishes, I am the sister of the person who lost everything in the fire. She is a single parent and its going to take alot to get back on her feet. I want to also thank the families who brought out baby formula and diapers for my sister's 2 infants because everything helps. I an working on getting an account set up for her for donations and will keep everyone posted. Everyone is ok so far including Brutis and Cupcake. Please keep us in your prayers. If you are interested in helping out please email me at felicia.ventura@sbcglobal.net.
Posted by Felicia Ventura, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 8, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Hi All,
As some of you may know, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 my sister Ishea Ventura and her children (Dominique 15, Precious 11, Jordan 9, Sanaa 1 and Mekayla 3 months) lost their home in a house fire. Not only did they lose their home but they also lost their car, so when I say they lost everything I mean they lost everything. I am reaching out to the community and my friends to see if I can get help for them in this time of need. They are accepting and very appreciative of any kind of donation, clothing, household items and of course money. She is a single parent on a fixed income. Obviously this has been a very tragic event for them, and they have an extremely challenging road ahead of them. Below is the link from paloalto.com about the fire.
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