Incident Report – 10/29/2017 322 E Main, Saratoga, IN 47382
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Summary
On October 29, 2017, Ward Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 322 E Main, Saratoga, IN 47382, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:51 PM, 2 suppression and 7 other personnel arrived at 12:53 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:46 PM. The total incident time was 55 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 322 E Main, Saratoga, IN 47382 |
| County | Randolph County |
| State | IN |
| City | Saratoga |
| Zip Code | 47382 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 55 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 8 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 2 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 7 |
Fire Department
| Name | Ward Township Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 6817 N US HWY 27 Ridgeville, IN 47382 |
| Phone | (765) 584-0790 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $15,000 |
| Contents Loss | $5,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IN_68008_10292017_17-1029_0 |
| State | Indiana |
| Fire Department ID | 68008 |
| Incident Date | 10/29/2017 |
| Incident Number | 17-1029 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Unclassified elec malfunction |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| 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 | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 45 ft |
| Building Width | 34 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Undetermined |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property State | Indiana |
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