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Incident Report – 05/15/1988
1310 W 13th St, Wilmington, DE 19806

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Summary


On May 15, 1988, Wilmington Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1310 W 13th St, Wilmington, DE 19806, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.

The alarm was received at 2:31 PM and personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 14 hours, 31 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.

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Location


Address 1310 W 13th St, Wilmington, DE 19806
County New Castle County
State DE
City Wilmington
Zip Code 19806
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use Multifamily dwellings
Census Tract 000011
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 14 hours, 31 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None

Personnel


Support Personnel 0
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Wilmington Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 22 S Heald St
Wilmington, DE 19801-5428
Phone (302) 576-3950
Website https://wilmingtonde.gov/departments/fire.htm

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Injuries/Deaths


Fire Service Injuries 1
Other Fire Injuries 0
Fire Service Deaths 0
Other Fire Deaths 0

Metadata


Incident Key DE_10100_051588_881007_00
State Delaware
Fire Department ID 10100
Incident Date 05/15/1988
Incident Number 881007
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Processing Equip

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 0
Day of Week Sunday
Time In Service 15:53
Zip Code 19806
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use 3 through 6 units
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Lavatory, locker room, cloakroom
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Painting equipment
Form of Heat of Ignition Spark, ember, flame escaping from gas fueled equipment
Type of Material Ignited Sawn wood
Form of Material Ignited Form of Material undetermined or not reported
Ignition Factor Ignition Factor undetermined or not reported
Construction Type Unprotected ordinary, not qualifying 5
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to room of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Detector Performance Detector(s) not in the room or space of fire origin, and they did not operate
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Type of Material undetermined or not reported
Avenue of Smoke Travel Most Significant Avenue of Smoke Travel undetermined or not reported
Method of Extinguishment Method of Extinguishment, Control undetermined or not reported
Property Damage Classification No dollar loss
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Item First Ignited Undetermined
Type of Material Sawn wood, including all finished lumber
Cause of Ignition Cause undetermined after investigation
Factor Contributing To Ignition Undetermined

Structure


Number of Residential Units 4

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 25

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Tank truck - flammable or combustible liquid

Equipment


Equipment Power Gas fuels, other
Equipment Portability Stationary

Firefighter Casualty Report

Injured Person


Gender Male

Severity


Severity Lost time injury, moderate severity

Taken To


Taken To Hospital

Activity At Time Of Injury


Activity At Time of Injury Extinguishing fire/neutralizing incident, other

Injury


Primary Area of Body Injured Internal, other

Legacy Fields


Month of Injury 05
Day of Injury 15
Year of Injury 88
Time of Injury 1440
Type of Casualty Fireground injury after F.D. arrival
Age 48
Sex Male
Severity Moderate - There is little danger of death or permanent disability
Primary Apparent Symptom Impairment similar to that caused by alcohol
Primary Part of Body Injured Internal; insufficient information to classify further
Patient Taken To Hospital, emergency room or general admission
Status Before Alarm Awake
Fire Fighter Activity Extinguishing Fire/Neutralizing Incident; insufficient information available to classify further
Cause of Injury Cause of Fire Fighter Injury not classified above
Ignition Factor Ignition Factor undetermined or not reported
Day of Week 1
Type Situation Found Structure fire
Form Heat Ignition Spark, ember, flame escaping from gas fueled equipment
Alarm Time 1431
Type Material Ignited Sawn wood
Area of Fire Origin Lavatory, locker room, cloakroom
Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use 3 through 6 units
Equipment Involved in Ignition Painting equipment
Census Tract 000011
Form Material Ignited Form of Material undetermined or not reported
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