Occurred on 3/7/13, 2:31am   Arson  729 Savage Lane   1303070012

Senior Officer C. Daggett was patrolling the area for burglars when he observed a sport utility vehicle which appeared to be on fire.  The SUV was parked next to a wood frame home.  As he ran to the SUV, he could see portions of the porch; front door frame and door were on fire.

Officer Daggett began banging on the door and yelling at the occupants of the home to wake up.  Upon realizing the door was unlocked, he opened the door at the same time the family inside was getting up.  The 22-year-old homeowner, his 19-year-old wife and their three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son were able to safely get out of the home.

CCFD arrived and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, but the home did suffer heavy smoke damage.

If not for Senior Officer Daggett’s vigilant patrol this house fire would have turned tragic.  The front door was the only entrance and exit to the home and a back window had burglar bars.