Incident Report – 10/26/1988 201 N Poplar St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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Summary
On October 26, 1988, Wilmington Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 201 N Poplar St, Wilmington, DE 19801, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:14 AM and 22 suppression personnel arrived at 4:16 AM.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Address | 201 N Poplar St, Wilmington, DE 19801 |
| County | New Castle County |
| State | DE |
| City | Wilmington |
| Zip Code | 19801 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 000020 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Response
| Incident Type | Structure fire, other |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 001 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 22 |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Wilmington Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 22 S Heald St Wilmington, DE 19801-5428 |
| Phone | (302) 576-3950 |
| Website | https://wilmingtonde.gov/departments/fire.htm |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Metadata
| Incident Key | DE_10100_102688_882393_00 |
| State | Delaware |
| Fire Department ID | 10100 |
| Incident Date | 10/26/1988 |
| Incident Number | 882393 |
| Exposure Number | 00 |
| NFIRS Version | 4.1 |
| Priority Cause Code | Cooking |
Legacy Fields
| Estimated Dollar Loss | 0 |
| Day of Week | Wednesday |
| Zip Code | 19801 |
| Method of Alarm | Telephone direct to fire department |
| Type of Situation Found | Structure fire |
| Type Action Taken | Extinguishment |
| Number of Aerial Apparatus | 1 |
| Complex | Apartment complex |
| Fixed Property Use | Over 20 units |
| Mobile Property type | Mobile Property Type not applicable |
| Area of Fire Origin | Kitchen, cooking area |
| Level of Fire Origin | Grade level to 9 feet above grade |
| Number of Stories | 5 |
| Equipment Involved in Ignition | Fixed, stationary surface unit |
| Form of Heat of Ignition | Heat from properly operating electrical equipment |
| Type of Material Ignited | Fat, grease (food) |
| Form of Material Ignited | Cooking materials |
| Ignition Factor | Unattended |
| Construction Type | Unprotected ordinary, not qualifying 5 |
| Extent of Flame Damage | Confined to the object of origin |
| Extent of Smoke Damage | Confined to floor of origin |
| Form of Material Generating Most Smoke | Form of Material undetermined or not reported |
| Detector Performance | Detector(s) not 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 | Type of Material undetermined or not reported |
| Avenue of Smoke Travel | Most Significant Avenue of Smoke Travel undetermined or not reported |
| Method of Extinguishment | Self-extinguished |
| Property Damage Classification | Undertermined |
| Occupancy Type | Single or double occupancy |
| Occupancy Code | APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type of Material | Fat, grease, butter, margarine, lard |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Equipment unattended |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 21 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 24 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Type | Tank truck - nonflammable cargo |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Unknown |
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