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Writing Sample 1
Writing Sample 1
A grease fire that occurred in a hotel room Saturday forced guests staying at a local
Gainesville Fire Rescue Department responded to a call from a guest at the hotel on
Hotel guest Chelsea Fenton was frying plantains on the stove in her hotel room at the
Extended Stay America on 3600 SW 42nd Street. When the grease splashed on her hand, Fenton
knocked the pan of hot oil onto the carpet floor of the hotel room, according to Peggy Cabrera
Responders received the call from Fenton at 5:15 p.m. to report the fire at the Extended
Stay America on 3600 SW 42nd Street. The smoke detectors sounded the fire alarm and all the
The first responders to the scene found the fire had spread across a large part of the
carpet.
Guests of the hotel were allowed back inside at 11:44 p.m. All guests on the floor of the
Fenton was taken to the emergency room due to her burns from the fire, according to
Cabrera.
“People need to be careful when cooking in a small space, especially when cooking with