Tank House Burns Near Kerman

KERMAN, Sept. 22 - A structure fire was reported at about noon Friday, Sept. 22, on McKinley Ave. near Madera Ave., just north of Kerman.  An old, two story wooden tank house was fully ablaze when North Central Fire Dist. engines arrived at the scene.  Local resident Morris Pivovaroff saw the smoke, called 911, and managed to get this photo of the fire, moments before the structure collapsed. Fortunately the tank fell away from the residence. It is believed that no one was home at the time of the incident.  The tank house was a total loss.

This tank house is believed to have been one of the oldest buildings in the Kerman area, dating from the early days of the 20th century. The structures were used to store water, pumped by windmills, providing a pressurized water system for the nearby home.

Volunteers Collect for Burn Center

Central California firefighters and Community Medical Centers joined forces for the sixth annual Fill the Helmet fund drive for burn survivors on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at locations throughout Fresno County.

"What began on a single street corner has grown to many locations in cities throughout the Valley," said Chuck Leach, Fresno City fire captain and Fill the Helmet creator. "It is important that we support our burn center for the crucial services it provides to the community. Every dollar counts, so come out and help us Fill the Helmet for burn survivors."

Fill the Helmet proceeds benefit patients treated at Community Regional Burn Center – the only round-the-clock, fully staffed burn center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. Last year Community performed more than 9,300 burn therapy procedures and nearly half of those treated were children.

By April 2007, Community Regional Burn Center will relocate to its new home in the Leon S. Peters Burn Center on the 58-acre Community Regional Medical Center campus in downtown Fresno. This state-of-the-art facility offers more space for inpatient and outpatient burn care as well as increased privacy for patients and their loved ones. The new Leon S. Peters Burn Center features 10 intensive care burn patient rooms, a dedicated burn operating room, an outpatient burn treatment center and a hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit.

"This is an exciting time for the burn team because we know how much the new burn center will benefit our patients," said Sandra Yovino, R.N., manager of Community’s burn center. "Thanks to a generous gift from the Leon S. Peters Foundation and those who contribute to Fill the Helmet, we will continue to provide top-notch burn care in an amazing new facility."

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