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Incident Report – 03/16/1997
201 E Market St, Snow Hill, MD 21863

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Summary


On March 16, 1997, Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 201 E Market St, Snow Hill, MD 21863, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.

The alarm was received at 3:49 PM and 21 suppression personnel arrived at 3:52 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address 201 E Market St, Snow Hill, MD 21863
County Worcester County
State MD
City Snow Hill
Zip Code 21863
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use Multifamily dwellings
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
Alarms 1

Personnel


Support Personnel 21
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Department Type Mostly volunteer
Address 4718 Snow Hill Rd
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone (410) 632-2110
Website https://www.snowhillfire.com/

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key MD_23004_031697_000101_00
State Maryland
Fire Department ID 23004
Incident Date 03/16/1997
Incident Number 000101
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Electrical Dist

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 50
Day of Week Sunday
Time In Service 16:23
Zip Code 21863
Method of Alarm Radio
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Hotel complex
Fixed Property Use 1 or 2 living units with business
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Laundry room, area
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 2
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed wiring
Form of Heat of Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
Type of Material Ignited Type of Material not classified above
Form of Material Ignited Form of Material not classified above
Ignition Factor Other electrical failure
Construction Type Unprotected ordinary, not qualifying 5
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Ceiling covering, surface
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Type of Material not classified above
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 1-99 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Item First Ignited, Other
Type of Material Type of material first ignited, other
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

Structure


Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 26

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Tank truck - compressed gas or LP-gas

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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