Incident Report – 04/19/2021 346 Front St, Sumas, WA 98295
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Summary
On April 19, 2021, Whatcom County Fire District #14 responded to a fire incident at 346 Front St, Sumas, WA 98295, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:46 PM, 8 suppression, 9 EMS, and 1 other personnel arrived at 7:49 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:57 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes and the total incident time was 11 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 346 Front St, Sumas, WA 98295 |
| County | Whatcom County |
| State | WA |
| City | Sumas |
| Zip Code | 98295 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 11 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 91 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| District | 910 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 9 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Whatcom County Fire District #14 |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 143 Columbia St Sumas, WA 98295 |
| Phone | (360) 599-2823 |
| Website | https://www.wcfd14.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $2,000 |
| Contents Loss | $500 |
| Property Value | $265,854 |
| Contents Value | $10,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | WA_37D14_04192021_2165450_0 |
| State | Washington |
| Fire Department ID | 37D14 |
| Incident Date | 04/19/2021 |
| Incident Number | 2165450 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Other Unintentional, Careless |
| Priority Cause | Heat Source or Product Misuse |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | LP gas |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 4 |
| 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 |
| Total Square Feet | 2794 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Unattended or unsupervised person |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
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