Incident Report – 04/18/2021 40 Woods Mill Rd, Sherman, IL 62684
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Summary
On April 18, 2021, Sherman Fire Protection District responded to a fire incident at 40 Woods Mill Rd, Sherman, IL 62684, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:59 PM, personnel arrived at 2:07 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:04 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 5 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, investigate, and ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 40 Woods Mill Rd, Sherman, IL 62684 |
| County | Sangamon County |
| State | IL |
| City | SHERMAN |
| Zip Code | 62684 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | S |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | SHE |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | Unknown |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Sherman Fire Protection District |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 2215 E Andrew Rd Sherman, IL 62684-9644 |
| Phone | (217) 496-2213 |
| Website | http://shermanfire.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_SB264_04182021_0000159_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | SB264 |
| Incident Date | 04/18/2021 |
| Incident Number | 0000159 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Open Flame |
| Priority Cause | Matches, Candles |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Soft goods, wearing apparel, other |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1750 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| 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
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Person
| Age of Person | 13 |
| Sex of Person | Female |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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