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Incident Report – 11/05/1997
2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527

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Summary

On November 5, 1997, Defiance Fire & Rescue Department responded to a fire incident at 2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527, a farm use, grain elevator/silo.

The alarm was received at 9:50 AM and 2 suppression personnel arrived at 9:58 AM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location

Address 2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527
County Shelby County
State IA
City Defiance
Zip Code 51527
Mixed Use Farm use
Property Use Grain elevator, silo
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline

  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 1

Personnel

Support Personnel 2
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name Defiance Fire & Rescue Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address 205 3 rd Ave
Defiance, IA 51527
Phone (712) 748-3473

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata

Incident Key IA_83001_110597_000008_00
State Iowa
Fire Department ID 83001
Incident Date 11/05/1997
Incident Number 000008
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Unclassified elec malfunction

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 2,500
Day of Week Wednesday
Time In Service 10:30
Zip Code 51527
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Farm complex
Fixed Property Use Seeds, beans, nuts, silage storage in bulk
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Exterior wall surface
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 0
Equipment Involved in Ignition Other Object, not classified above
Form of Heat of Ignition Heat from improperly operating electrical equipment
Type of Material Ignited Grain, natural fiber (pre-process)
Form of Material Ignited Agricultural product
Ignition Factor Operational Deficiency; insufficient information available to classify further
Construction Type Undetermined or not reported
Extent of Flame Damage Extent of Flame Damage undetermined or not reported
Extent of Smoke Damage Extent of Smoke Damage undetermined or not reported
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Form of Material undetermined or not reported
Detector Performance Performance of Fire Detection Equipment undetermined or not reported
Sprinkler Performance Performance of Automatic Sprinklers undetermined or not reported
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 Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code STORAGE PROPERTY: UNCLASSIFIED

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Item First Ignited Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Type of Material Grain, natural fiber, (preprocess)
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Operational deficiency, other

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 76

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Aerial tramway vehicle

Equipment

Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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