Incident Report – 08/09/2019 121 Sowell Ave, Atmore, AL 36502
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Summary
On August 9, 2019, City of Atmore Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 121 Sowell Ave, Atmore, AL 36502, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 6:05 AM, 5 suppression and 4 other personnel arrived at 6:09 AM, the incident was controlled at 7:00 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:36 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 51 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 31 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 121 Sowell Ave, Atmore, AL 36502 |
| County | Escambia County |
| State | AL |
| City | Atmore |
| Zip Code | 36502 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 51 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 3 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 5 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Atmore Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly career |
| Address | 201 E Louisville Ave Atmore, AL 36504 |
| Phone | (251) 368-1377 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | AL_03001_08092019_286_0 |
| State | Alabama |
| Fire Department ID | 03001 |
| Incident Date | 08/09/2019 |
| Incident Number | 286 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Appliances |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Soft goods, wearing apparel, other |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Mechanical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1500 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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