Incident Report – 02/26/2020 124 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
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Summary
On February 26, 2020, Elgin Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 124 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:47 PM, 15 suppression personnel arrived at 7:52 PM, the incident was controlled at 8:10 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:36 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 18 minutes, and the total incident time was 49 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and search.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 124 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120 |
| County | Kane County |
| State | IL |
| City | ELGIN |
| Zip Code | 60120 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 18 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 49 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | A |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 15 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Elgin Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 550 Summit St Elgin, IL 60120 |
| Phone | (847) 931-6175 |
| Website | https://www.cityofelgin.org/80/Fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Search |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $20,000 |
| Contents Loss | $5,000 |
| Property Value | $202,617 |
| Contents Value | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_KA191_02262020_0001981_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | KA191 |
| Incident Date | 02/26/2020 |
| Incident Number | 0001981 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Heating |
| Priority Cause | Heating |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall assembly |
| Heat Source | Hot or smoldering object, other |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Fiberboard, particleboard, and hardboard |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Rekindle |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Fiberboard, particleboard, and hardboard |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 500 sqft |
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 | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Natural gas or other lighter than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 55 |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 02/26/2020 8:00 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 6 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Report only, including exposure |
Taken To
| Taken To | Not transported |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Overhaul |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Pain only |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Shoulder |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | Yes |
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