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Incident Report – 04/24/2009
117 Lester St, Berea, KY 40403

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Summary


On April 24, 2009, Berea Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 117 Lester St, Berea, KY 40403, a multifamily dwelling.

The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, provide manpower, and provide apparatus.

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Location


Type Street address
Address 117 Lester St, Berea, KY 40403
County Madison County
State KY
City Berea
Zip Code 40403
Property Use Multifamily dwellings

Response


Incident Type Building fires
Department Station 001
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Resources Include Mutual Aid No
Shift A
Alarms 01
District 001

Personnel


Support Personnel 6
EMS Personnel 2
Other Personnel 13

Fire Department


Name Berea Fire Department
Department Type Mostly volunteer
Address 212 Chestnut St
Berea, KY 40403
Phone (859) 986-2898

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish
Second Action Taken Provide manpower
Third Action Taken Provide apparatus

Losses *


Property Loss $75,000
Contents Loss $20,000
Property Value $200,000
Contents Value $20,000
  • Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.

Metadata


Incident Key KY_76383_4242009_0900395_0
State Kentucky
Fire Department ID 76383
Incident Date 04/24/2009
Incident Number 0900395
Exposure Number 0
NFIRS Version 5.0

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Ignition


Area of Origin Closet
Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Undetermined
Type of Material Undetermined
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Installation deficiency
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

Spread


No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown No
Item Contributing Most To Spread Undetermined
Type Material Contributing Most To Spread Undetermined

Structure


Not Residential No
Number of Residential Units 7
Number of Buildings Involved 1
Structure Type Enclosed building
Structure Status In normal use
Building Height: Stories Above Grade 2
Building Height: Stories Below Grade 0
Building Length 126 ft
Building Width 30 ft
Number of Sprinklers Operating 0

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 2
Number of Stories with Damage: Minor 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Significant 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme 3

Acres


Acres Burned 0
Less Than One Acre Yes

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Suppression Factors


Suppression Factor Delayed detection of fire

Detector


Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Type Smoke
Detector Power Hardwire with battery
Detector Operation Failed to Operate
Detector Failure Reason Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Year 0

Equipment


Equipment Brand Comfort Air
Equipment Year 0
Equipment Power Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts)
Equipment Portability Stationary
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