Incident Report – 09/22/2020 1815 8th Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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Summary
On September 22, 2020, Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1815 8th Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:43 AM, 8 suppression and 2 other personnel arrived at 12:55 AM, the incident was controlled at 1:14 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:45 AM. The time to arrive was 12 minutes, the time to control the incident was 19 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1815 8th Ave W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 |
| County | Flathead County |
| State | MT |
| City | Columbia Falls |
| Zip Code | 59912 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 12 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 19 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 41 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Columbia Falls Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 624 1ST AVE W Columbia Falls, MT 59912 |
| Phone | (406) 892-3911 |
| Website | https://www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org/fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $300,000 |
| Contents Loss | $100,000 |
| Property Value | $300,000 |
| Contents Value | $100,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MT_07003_09222020_0000223_0 |
| State | Montana |
| Fire Department ID | 07003 |
| Incident Date | 09/22/2020 |
| Incident Number | 0000223 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Smoking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Cigarette |
| Item First Ignited | Chips, including wood chips |
| Type of Material | Natural product, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Undetermined |
| 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 | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1891 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 | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Delayed reporting of fire |
| Suppression Factor | Doors left open or outside door unsecured |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Undetermined |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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