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Fire engulfs four-story apartment in Susupe
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Posted on Aug 11 2021
The fire that rendered 16 people homeless last week engulfed a four-story apartment in Susupe near Winchell’s and Summer Snow Café, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
DFEMS spokesperson Robert Mojica said the DFEMS Division of Fire Prevention and Arson Investigation continues to investigate the blaze and its cause has yet to be determined.
A DFEMS press release stated that an individual called 911 on Aug. 5 at around 9:54pm, reporting a fire south of Winchell’s near Summer Snow.
DFEMS Engine 2, Engine 5, Rescue 1, Medic 1, and Medic 2 immediately responded to the location, with Medic 1 being the first to arrive on scene at around 9:57pm and confirmed that the building was indeed on fire.
DFEMS Lt. Patrick Semens reported that the fire was under control at around 10:24pm.
The initial scene observations of the DFEMS Division of Fire Prevention and Arson Investigation, or DFPAI, led by firefighter Benjamin Manglona, determined that the fire started in one of the units of the four-story concrete apartment building.
Scene investigations learned that the apartment unit, which was located on the second floor, sustained severe fire, smoke, and soot damage to the interior.
The fire did not jump to the next unit but neighboring units did sustain minor to moderate soot and smoke damage.
Fortunately, there were no reported injuries and fatalities on scene but six families did lose their homes.
According to Saipan Tribune archives, the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter responded to the fire and that it affected six families.
Red Cross volunteer responders received a call of a structure fire in Susupe around 11pm Thursday evening and volunteers Janet Santos, Joe Jetnil, Richard Defan, and Triana Zhu were able to help displaced residents on scene.
There was a total of 16 clients from six households that were displaced by the fire.
