Incident Report – 11/24/2022 271 Val Pro Rd, Ward, SC 29166
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Summary
On November 24, 2022, Ridge Spring Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 271 Val Pro Rd, Ward, SC 29166, an industrial use, industrial plant yard area.
The alarm was received on 11/24/2022 at 2:12 PM, 82 suppression, 2 EMS, and 4 other personnel arrived on 11/24/2022 at 2:22 PM, the incident was controlled on 11/24/2022 at 7:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 11/25/2022 at 12:06 AM. The time to arrive was 10 minutes, the time to control the incident was 5 hours, 8 minutes, and the total incident time was 9 hours, 54 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, extinguish, and salvage and overhaul.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 271 Val Pro Rd, Ward, SC 29166 |
| County | Saluda County |
| State | SC |
| City | Ward |
| Zip Code | 29166 |
| Mixed Use | Industrial use |
| Property Use | Industrial plant yard - area |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 10 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 5 hours, 8 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 9 hours, 54 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | rs |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 82 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | Ridge Spring Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 203 Edisto St Ridge Spring, SC 29129 |
| Phone | (803) 685-5511 |
| Website | https://www.ridgespringsc.com/government/community-services.html |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $700,000 |
| Contents Loss | $2,000,000 |
| Property Value | $1,000,000 |
| Contents Value | $3,500,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | SC_41204_11242022_2200132_0 |
| State | South Carolina |
| Fire Department ID | 41204 |
| Incident Date | 11/24/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2200132 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Fat/cooking grease, including lard & animal fat |
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 | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 200 ft |
| Building Width | 300 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Combination smoke - heat |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Undetermined |