Incident Report – 06/26/2022 234 Pointer Rd, Forest City, NC 28043
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Summary
On June 26, 2022, Forest City Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 234 Pointer Rd, Forest City, NC 28043, a residential/self storage unit.
The alarm was received at 5:08 PM, 7 suppression personnel arrived at 5:14 PM, the incident was controlled at 5:20 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:54 PM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes, the time to control the incident was 6 minutes, and the total incident time was 46 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 234 Pointer Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 |
| County | Rutherford County |
| State | NC |
| City | FOREST CITY |
| Zip Code | 28043 |
| Property Use | Residential or self storage units |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 6 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 46 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | ST1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Forest City Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly career |
| Address | 186 S Church St Forest City, NC 28043 |
| Phone | (828) 245-2111 |
| Website | https://www.townofforestcity.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NC_08105_06262022_505_0 |
| State | North Carolina |
| Fire Department ID | 08105 |
| Incident Date | 06/26/2022 |
| Incident Number | 505 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Open Flame |
| Priority Cause | Ember, rekindle |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field |
| Heat Source | Hot ember or ash |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Wood chips, sawdust, shavings |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Organic materials, other |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| 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 | 200 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Person
| Age of Person | 35 |
| Sex of Person | Male |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Unattended or unsupervised person |
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
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