Incident Report – 07/10/2022 1505 Clover Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70607
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Summary
On July 10, 2022, Lake Charles Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1505 Clover Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70607, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:13 AM, 13 suppression personnel arrived at 7:17 AM, the incident was controlled at 8:23 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:26 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 6 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 13 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, ventilate, and salvage and overhaul.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1505 Clover Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70607 |
| County | Calcasieu Parish |
| State | LA |
| City | LAKE CHARLES |
| Zip Code | 70607 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 6 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 13 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 6 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | B |
| District | 01 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 13 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Lake Charles Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 4200 Kirkman St Lake Charles, LA 70607-4606 |
| Phone | (337) 491-1360 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Ventilate |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $30,000 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $130,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | LA_10020_07102022_0002474_0 |
| State | Louisiana |
| Fire Department ID | 10020 |
| Incident Date | 07/10/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0002474 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall assembly |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor |
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 | 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 | Vacant and secured |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1200 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Unattended or unsupervised person |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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