Incident Report – 07/21/2015 301 Parsonage St, Dowagiac, MI 49047
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Summary
On July 21, 2015, Dowagiac City Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 301 Parsonage St, Dowagiac, MI 49047, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:26 AM, 9 suppression personnel arrived at 1:30 AM, the incident was controlled at 2:00 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:00 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 30 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 34 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 301 Parsonage St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 |
| County | Cass County |
| State | MI |
| City | Dowagiac |
| Zip Code | 49047 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 30 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 34 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 3 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | CW2 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 9 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Dowagiac City Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 302 Wolf St Dowagiac, MI 49047 |
| Phone | (269) 782-9563 |
| Website | https://www.cityofdowagiac.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $25,000 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $57,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MI_01402_07212015_2015102_0 |
| State | Michigan |
| Fire Department ID | 01402 |
| Incident Date | 07/21/2015 |
| Incident Number | 2015102 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Heating room or area, water heater area |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Multiple types of material |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
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 | Vacant and secured |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 0 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 720 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| 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 | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Undetermined |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 36 |
| Career | Volunteer |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 07/21/2015 1:50 AM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 0 |
Severity
| Severity | Report only, including exposure |
Taken To
| Taken To | Not transported |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Ventilation with power tools |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Smoke inhalation |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Story of Injury | 0 |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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