Incident Report – 11/17/2017 20781 680th Ave, Elkton, MN 55933
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Summary
On November 17, 2017, Adams Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 20781 680th Ave, Elkton, MN 55933, a non-mixed use, grain elevator/silo.
The alarm was received at 5:32 AM, 13 suppression personnel arrived at 5:40 AM, the incident was controlled at 5:40 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:28 AM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes and the total incident time was 3 hours, 56 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 20781 680th Ave, Elkton, MN 55933 |
| County | Mower County |
| State | MN |
| City | Elkton |
| Zip Code | 55933 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Grain elevator, silo |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Incident controlled at
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 56 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 13 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Adams Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 303 W Main St PO Box 357 Adams, MN 55909-0357 |
| Phone | (507) 582-3662 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $300,000 |
| Contents Loss | $9,300 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MN_50101_11172017_0017048_0 |
| State | Minnesota |
| Fire Department ID | 50101 |
| Incident Date | 11/17/2017 |
| Incident Number | 0017048 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Equipment Misoperation, Failure |
| Priority Cause | Equipment Operation Deficiency |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage room, area, tank, or bin |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Grain, natural fiber, (preprocess) |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Failure to clean |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Feed, grain, seed |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1000 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| 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 | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Building construction or design factors, other |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
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