Incident Report – 12/03/2018 339 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
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Summary
On December 3, 2018, Elgin Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 339 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 9:46 PM, 15 suppression personnel arrived at 9:50 PM, the incident was controlled at 10:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:05 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 40 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 19 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and incident command.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 339 Joslyn Dr, Elgin, IL 60120 |
| County | Kane County |
| State | IL |
| City | ELGIN |
| Zip Code | 60120 |
| 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: 40 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 19 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | A |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 15 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Elgin Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 550 Summit St Elgin, IL 60120 |
| Phone | (847) 931-6175 |
| Website | https://www.cityofelgin.org/80/Fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Incident command |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $4,000 |
| Contents Loss | $100 |
| Property Value | $4,000 |
| Contents Value | $100 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_KA191_12032018_0011505_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | KA191 |
| Incident Date | 12/03/2018 |
| Incident Number | 0011505 |
| 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 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Fiberboard, particleboard, and hardboard |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| 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 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1000 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
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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