Incident Report – 10/14/2017 401 E Ridge St, Coaldale, PA 18218
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Summary
On October 14, 2017, Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company NO 1 responded to a fire incident at 401 E Ridge St, Coaldale, PA 18218, a parking garage (detached residential garage).
The alarm was received at 7:56 PM, 10 suppression and 6 other personnel arrived at 8:01 PM, the incident was controlled at 8:14 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:56 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 13 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 401 E Ridge St, Coaldale, PA 18218 |
| County | Schuylkill County |
| State | PA |
| City | Coaldale |
| Zip Code | 18218 |
| Property Use | Parking garage, (detached residential garage) |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 13 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | ST1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 10 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 6 |
Fire Department
| Name | Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company NO 1 |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 121 W HIGH St PO Box 85 Coaldale, PA 18218-1421 |
| Phone | (570) 645-3796 |
| Website | https://www.angelfire.com/pa/coaldalefiredept/index.html |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $85,000 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $208,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_54140_10142017_82_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 54140 |
| Incident Date | 10/14/2017 |
| Incident Number | 82 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Firesetting |
| Main Fire Cause | Intentional |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage area, other |
| Heat Source | Cigarette lighter |
| Item First Ignited | Liquids, piping, filters, other |
| Type of Material | Flammable or combustible liquid, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Intentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Misuse of material or product, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Other |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 700 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 | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Undetermined |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Arson Report
| Case Status | Investigation closed with arrest |
Property
| Availability of Material First Ignited | Transported to Scene |
| Entry Method | Window forced or broken |
| Extent of Fire Involvement on Arrival | Fully involved |
| Property Ownership | Private |
Initial Observations
| Initial Observation | Fire Department Forced Entry |
Suspected Motivation Factors
| Suspected Motivation Factor | Domestic violence |
| Suspected Motivation Factor | Personal |
Suspected Group Involvement
| Apparent Group Involvement | No group involvement, acted alone |
Incendiary Devices
| Incendiary Device: Ignition/Delay Device | No device |
| Incendiary Device: Fuel | Ignitable liquid |
Other Investigative Information
| Other Investigative Information | Other crimes involved |
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