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Incident Report – 02/25/2015
178 Skyline Dr, Murphy, TX 75094

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Summary


On February 25, 2015, Murphy Fire Rescue responded to a fire incident at 178 Skyline Dr, Murphy, TX 75094, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 12:41 AM, 3 suppression, 2 EMS, and 3 other personnel arrived at 12:50 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 12:00 PM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes and the total incident time was 11 hours, 19 minutes.

The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, salvage and overhaul, and search.

As a result of the incident, there were 2 other fire injuries.

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Location


Type Street address
Address 178 Skyline Dr, Murphy, TX 75094
County Collin County
State TX
City Murphy
Zip Code 75094
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown
Hazardous Material Released None

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes

  • Last Unit Cleared

    Last unit cleared at

    Alarm to last unit cleared: 11 hours, 19 minutes

Response


Incident Type Building fires
Department Station 001
Mutual Aid Given/Received Mutual aid received
Resources Include Mutual Aid No

Personnel


Support Personnel 3
EMS Personnel 2
Other Personnel 3

Fire Department


Name Murphy Fire Rescue
Department Type Career
Address 206 N Murphy Rd
Murphy, TX 75094
Phone (972) 468-4300
Website https://www.murphytx.org/index.aspx?nid=108

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Fire, other
Second Action Taken Salvage & overhaul
Third Action Taken Search

Injuries/Deaths


Fire Service Injuries 0
Other Fire Injuries 2
Fire Service Deaths 0
Other Fire Deaths 0

Losses *


Property Loss $270,000
Contents Loss $135,000
Property Value $270,000
Contents Value $135,000
  • Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.

Metadata


Incident Key TX_CN412_02252015_000208_0
State Texas
Fire Department ID CN412
Incident Date 02/25/2015
Incident Number 000208
Exposure Number 0
NFIRS Version 5.0

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Ignition


Area of Origin Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Electrical wire, cable insulation
Type of Material Undetermined
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Arc, spark from operating equipment

Spread


No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown Yes
Item Contributing Most To Spread Structural member or framing
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 In normal use
Building Height: Stories Above Grade 1
Building Height: Stories Below Grade 0
Total Square Feet 2951 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 1

Acres


Less Than One Acre Yes

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Type Smoke
Detector Power Battery Only
Detector Operation Operated
Detector Effectiveness Undetermined

Civilian Casualty Report

Injured Person


Gender Male
Age 27
Race White
Affiliation Civilian

Injury Date and Time


Injury Date and Time 02/25/2015 12:35 AM

Severity


Severity Injury

Cause of Injury


Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products

Activity When Injured


Activity When Injured Sleeping

Location


General Location At Time of Injury In building, but not in area of origin
Location At Time of Incident Not in area of origin but involved
Specific Location at Time of Injury Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison

Story


Story At Start of Incident 1
Story When Injury Occurred 0

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Injured Person


Gender Female
Age 67
Race White
Affiliation Civilian

Injury Date and Time


Injury Date and Time 02/25/2015 12:40 AM

Severity


Severity Injury

Cause of Injury


Cause of Injury Struck by or contact with object

Activity When Injured


Activity When Injured Rescue attempt

Location


General Location At Time of Injury Outside, not in area of origin
Location At Time of Incident Not in area of origin but involved
Specific Location at Time of Injury Wall surface: exterior

Story


Story At Start of Incident 1
Story When Injury Occurred 0
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