Incident Report – 11/02/2013 2726 Valley View Cir, Ames, IA 50014
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Summary
On November 2, 2013, Ames Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 2726 Valley View Cir, Ames, IA 50014, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:36 AM, 13 suppression personnel arrived at 5:43 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 6:15 AM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 39 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: salvage and overhaul, shut down system, and ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 2726 Valley View Cir, Ames, IA 50014 |
| County | Story County |
| State | IA |
| City | AMES |
| Zip Code | 50014 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 39 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 1 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 13 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Ames Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 1300 Burnett Ave Ames, IA 50010-5454 |
| Phone | (515) 239-5109 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Second Action Taken | Shut down system |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Contents Loss | $100 |
| Property Value | $218,300 |
| Contents Value | $175,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IA_85001_11022013_0003369_0 |
| State | Iowa |
| Fire Department ID | 85001 |
| Incident Date | 11/02/2013 |
| Incident Number | 0003369 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Unspecified short-circuit arc |
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 | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1005 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
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | PHCC Pro Series Pumps |
| Equipment Model | DFC2 |
| Equipment Serial Number | 06252010 |
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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