Incident Report – 05/26/2014 1323 Sutherland Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
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Summary
On May 26, 2014, City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a fire incident at 1323 Sutherland Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:41 AM, 4 suppression personnel arrived at 2:46 AM, the incident was controlled at 3:23 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:23 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 37 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 42 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, ventilate, and salvage and overhaul.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1323 Sutherland Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 |
| County | Kalamazoo County |
| State | MI |
| City | Kalamazoo |
| Zip Code | 49006 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 37 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 42 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 06 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 2 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 6 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 4 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 150 E Crosstown Pkwy Kalamazoo, MI 49001 |
| Phone | (269) 337-8123 |
| Website | www.kalamazoocity.org |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Ventilate |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $5,000 |
| Contents Loss | $1,000 |
| Property Value | $201,000 |
| Contents Value | $6,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MI_03909_05262014_0010349_0 |
| State | Michigan |
| Fire Department ID | 03909 |
| Incident Date | 05/26/2014 |
| Incident Number | 0010349 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Wearing apparel not on a person |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
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 | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1250 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 | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Internal arrangement of stock or contents |
| Suppression Factor | Supports unprotected |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |