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Incident Report – 10/23/1989
1515 E Groton Ln, Wheaton, IL 60187

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Summary

On October 23, 1989, City of Wheaton Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1515 E Groton Ln, Wheaton, IL 60187, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 5:07 AM and 17 suppression personnel arrived at 5:10 AM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location

Address 1515 E Groton Ln, Wheaton, IL 60187
County DuPage County
State IL
City Wheaton
Zip Code 60187
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Census Tract 842700
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline

  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift A
Alarms 1
District 2

Personnel

Support Personnel 17
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name City of Wheaton Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 1 S Fapp Cir
Wheaton, IL 60187-2407
Phone (630) 260-2175
Website https://www.wheaton.il.us/170/Fire-Department

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata

Incident Key IL_DD122_102389_891224_00
State Illinois
Fire Department ID DD122
Incident Date 10/23/1989
Incident Number 891224
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Appliances

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 1,000
Day of Week Monday
Zip Code 60187
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 2
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Lounge area
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 1
Equipment Involved in Ignition Portable appliance designed to produce controlled heat
Form of Heat of Ignition Unspecified short circuit arc
Type of Material Ignited Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Ignition Factor Other electrical failure
Construction Type Protected Wood Frame
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to the object of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Detector Performance Detector(s) 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 Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Avenue of Smoke Travel No significant avenue of smoke travel
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Type of Material Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Unspecified short-circuit arc

Structure

Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 14

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Operation Failed to Operate
Detector Failure Reason Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Motor home, camper, bookmobile

Equipment

Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Portable
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