Incident Report – 12/24/2022 3268 Charleston Rd, Poca, WV 25159
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Summary
On December 24, 2022, Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. responded to a fire incident at 3268 Charleston Rd, Poca, WV 25159, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 8:51 PM, 3 suppression and 8 other personnel arrived at 8:56 PM, the incident was controlled at 9:11 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:23 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 15 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 32 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, provide manpower, and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 3268 Charleston Rd, Poca, WV 25159 |
| County | Putnam County |
| State | WV |
| City | Poca |
| Zip Code | 25159 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 15 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 32 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 600 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 8 |
Fire Department
| Name | Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 2461 Charleston Rd Poca, WV 25159 |
| Phone | (304) 755-5061 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Provide manpower |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | WV_40105_12242022_0000213_0 |
| State | West Virginia |
| Fire Department ID | 40105 |
| Incident Date | 12/24/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0000213 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Other Heat |
| Priority Cause | Other open flame, spark |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage |
| Heat Source | Flame/torch used for lighting |
| Item First Ignited | Insulation within structural area |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Equipment used for not intended purpose |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 20 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1850 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 55 |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/24/2022 9:00 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Pain only |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Back, except spine |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Icy surface |
| Object Involved In Injury | Extreme weather |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Story of Injury | 0 |
| Specific Location | Outside at grade |
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