Building Burns on Juniper Street, Causing Evacuation of Nearby Residents
Live Oak residents awoke on February 4 to the sight of a fully engulfed burning building, which caused some people living nearby to be evacuated. The fire was reported to have started around 7:30 a.m. at the vacant processing plant for Diamond Walnut Growers along Juniper Street near Highway 99, according to Scott Smallwood, the undersheriff of Sutter County. The building had shut down production and was being used for storage. It was believed that no one was in the building at the time the fire started.
Multiple Fire Companies Respond to Report of Burning Building
Towering flames and huge columns of black smoke rose from the immense burning building. Highway 99 was closed down in both directions between Kola Street and Pennington Road. Butte and Sutter County firefighters battled the blaze, which burned the building to the ground. They were believed to be starting to get the fire under control several hours later.
Detour Set Up For Area Drivers
The latest report stated that there were hundreds of bins around the edges of the property containing the burning building that continued to burn. A detour was announced for drivers in the area to take Larken Road as an alternate route. The cause of the fire is being investigated to determine how it started. It is unknown when residents who were evacuated from their homes will be able to return.
Burn Injuries
Burn injuries can occur in many ways. A burn injury can be caused by a burning building, an automobile accident, electricity, radiation, friction, chemicals or steam or a wildfire, among others. All burns can cause serious injury, and that’s one thing they have in common. Whenever a burn is the result of the negligence of another entity or individual, it can cause a personal injury. A person injured in this way will be able to file a claim for compensation in order to cover medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering.
Burn Injuries Are Classified Into Several Categories
A minor sunburn, for instance, is a mild form of burn, but others can be life-threatening. First, second, third, and fourth-degree burns are classified based on the severity of the injury, with the lowest number indicating the mildest trauma. When a child suffers burns over 10 percent of their body, hospitalization is required. Hospitalization is necessary if 15 to 20 percent of an adult’s body is affected. Such injuries are classified as major. A burn’s degree and severity determine the classification.
- First-degree burns: First-degree burns damage only the epidermis or outer layer of skin. Overexposure to the sun can lead to this type of burn. There may be pain, redness and dryness at the burn site, but no blistering appears. Generally, first-degree burns do not cause long-term tissue damage.
- Second-degree burns: This type of burn affects not only the outer skin layer but also the undersurface or dermis. Among the components of the dermal layer are hair follicles, blood vessels, sweat glands and nerve endings, so this is a more serious injury. The site of the burn may be painful, red and swollen and blistering may appear.
- Third-degree burns: The epidermis and dermis are both destroyed by a third-degree burn. The injury may extend to the muscles, bones and tendons. In this serious trauma, the ends of the nerves are destroyed, so the injured party no longer has any sensation in those areas.
- Fourth-degree burns: These most serious types of burns extend through the skin and underlying tissue and cause trauma to the muscles and bones. The patient with a fourth-degree burn feels no pain because the nerve endings have been destroyed.
Filing a Claim Following a Burn Injury
When you are injured in a fire, having a lawyer to assist you in filing a claim helps ensure you will receive fair compensation. An injury lawyer can go over the reports on the fire, determine who can be held responsible financially and handle the paperwork.
Yuba City Personal Injury Lawyer
I’m Ed Smith, a Yuba City personal injury lawyer. If you were injured in a fire because of someone else’s negligence, we can offer you free and friendly advice when you call us at (530) 392-9400 or (800) 404-5400. An online message form is available also.
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