Incident Report – 02/01/2021 401 N Potlatch Rd, Post Falls, ID 83854
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Summary
On February 1, 2021, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire incident at 401 N Potlatch Rd, Post Falls, ID 83854, a manufacturing/processing facility.
The alarm was received at 2:55 PM, 13 suppression, 2 EMS, and 2 other personnel arrived at 3:04 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:52 PM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes and the total incident time was 4 hours, 57 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: investigate and fire/other.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 401 N Potlatch Rd, Post Falls, ID 83854 |
| County | Kootenai County |
| State | ID |
| City | POST FALLS |
| Zip Code | 83854 |
| Property Use | Manufacturing, processing |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 57 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | ST1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 13 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Kootenai County Fire and Rescue |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 1590 E Seltice Way Post Falls, ID 83854-9531 |
| Phone | (208) 777-8500 |
| Website | https://kootenaifire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
| Second Action Taken | Fire, other |
Metadata
| Incident Key | ID_55234_02012021_0704_0 |
| State | Idaho |
| Fire Department ID | 55234 |
| Incident Date | 02/01/2021 |
| Incident Number | 0704 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Equipment Misoperation, Failure |
| Priority Cause | Equipment Failure, Malfunction |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior |
| Type of Material | Wood chips, sawdust, shavings |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Mechanical failure, malfunction, other |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Worn out |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Sawdust, wood chips |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Other |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 5 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 75 ft |
| Building Width | 10 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 5 |
| 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 | Partial system present |
| AES Type | Other sprinkler system |
| AES Operation | Operation of AES, other |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Significant/unusual fuel load from contents |
| Suppression Factor | Poor access for firefighters |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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