Incident Report – 03/02/2022 175 Thomas Woods Rd, Switchback, WV 24887
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Summary
On March 2, 2022, Northfork Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 175 Thomas Woods Rd, Switchback, WV 24887, a forest/timberland/woodland property.
The alarm was received at 1:31 PM, 3 suppression personnel arrived at 1:42 PM, the incident was controlled at 4:45 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 6:24 PM. The time to arrive was 11 minutes, the time to control the incident was 3 hours, 3 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 53 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: establish fire lines (wildfire), contain fire (wildland), and provide manpower.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 175 Thomas Woods Rd, Switchback, WV 24887 |
| County | McDowell County |
| State | WV |
| City | Switchback |
| Zip Code | 24887 |
| Property Use | Forest, timberland, woodland |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 11 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 3 hours, 3 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 53 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire |
| Department Station | 506 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Northfork Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | US Route 52 Coal Heritage RD Northfork, WV 24868 |
| Phone | (304) 862-3661 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Establish fire lines (wildfire) |
| Second Action Taken | Contain fire (wildland) |
| Third Action Taken | Provide manpower |
Metadata
| Incident Key | WV_27109_03022022_0002818_0 |
| State | West Virginia |
| Fire Department ID | 27109 |
| Incident Date | 03/02/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0002818 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Wildland Report
Location
| Area Type | Urban -wildland interface area |
Fire Cause
| Wildland Fire Cause | Open/outdoor fire |
Heat Source
| Heat Source | Heat spread from another fire, other |
Total Acres Burned
| Total Acres Burned | 15 |
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