[01-31-2022] Potter County, TX – Two People Killed in Trailer House Fire in Amarillo

According to the Amarillo Fire Department, two people died in a trailer house fire in Amarillo on Monday morning, January 31, 2022.

Crews were dispatched at 7:41 a.m. to a structure fire in the 2400 block of Brixton, according to AFD.

According to the department, crews arrived four minutes later to find a trailer house fully engulfed and spreading to the trailers on the north and south sides of the home.

According to the AFD, crews stopped the fire from spreading and had it under control by 8:20 a.m.

Two people were found dead inside the house, according to the AFD. The incident is being investigated by the Fire Marshall’s Office and the Amarillo Police Department.

Fatal Burn Injury Statistics

Fire and burn injuries can cause excruciating pain and suffering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about $7.5 billion is spent on health care each year in the United States due to fire and burn injuries. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), fire and burn injuries are the third most common cause of death among Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

More than 1.4 million fires in the United States are expected to be put out in the coming years. There were over 15,000 injuries and 3,500 deaths as a result of the fires. $21.9 billion has been tallied as the cost of the damage done to properties.

Fire departments in the United States will be responding to a call every 23 seconds by 2020, according to a recent study. There were three people killed and three others injured every 89 seconds in a house fire.

Potter County Burn Injury Lawyer for Victims of Fatal Fire Accidents

A person’s life can be changed forever if they or someone close to them is burned. Hospitalization, surgery, skin grafting, and other costly procedures for burn victims will result in an expensive medical bill. If you’re unlucky, you may suffer a reduction in your earning potential as well as physical or emotional discomfort.

Because of this, you will need to take precautions to protect yourself and those you care about from potential dangers. It doesn’t matter what your insurance company and its representatives claim, you won’t get a penny for your pain and suffering. The amount that they will give you may not be a reliable source of financial support for you and your family for the rest of your life.

Legal action for burn injuries can only be taken if it can be demonstrated that your burn injuries resulted from another party’s carelessness or inaction. Numerous things can result in burn injuries, including a person’s own negligence.

Our Potter County burn injury lawyers at Arash Law Texas are dedicated to providing each and every one of our clients with the attentive service and tenacious representation they deserve.

If you or someone you care about has been injured in a fire, explosion, or blowout, please contact us at (888) 398-4017. There will be no fees if we lose.