Incident Report – 05/26/2015 213 Villa Dr, Gaffney, SC 29340
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Summary
On May 26, 2015, Gaffney Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 213 Villa Dr, Gaffney, SC 29340, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:00 AM, 12 suppression personnel arrived at 5:07 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:07 AM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 4 hours, 7 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and incident command.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 213 Villa Dr, Gaffney, SC 29340 |
| County | Cherokee County |
| State | SC |
| City | GAFFNEY |
| Zip Code | 29340 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 7 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 15 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 12 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Gaffney Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 205 N Limestone St Gaffney, SC 29340 |
| Phone | (864) 487-8517 |
| Website | http://gaffneyfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Incident command |
Metadata
| Incident Key | SC_11106_05262015_835_0 |
| State | South Carolina |
| Fire Department ID | 11106 |
| Incident Date | 05/26/2015 |
| Incident Number | 835 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
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 | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1800 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 | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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