Incident Report – 08/24/2021 406 W Main St, Watson, IL 62473
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Summary
On August 24, 2021, Watson Fire Protection District responded to a fire incident at 406 W Main St, Watson, IL 62473, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:04 PM, 8 suppression and 4 other personnel arrived at 7:12 PM, the incident was controlled at 7:24 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:41 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes, the time to control the incident was 12 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 37 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 406 W Main St, Watson, IL 62473 |
| County | Effingham County |
| State | IL |
| City | Watson |
| Zip Code | 62473 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 12 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Alarms | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | Watson Fire Protection District |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 100 Monroe St PO Box 163 Watson, IL 62473 |
| Phone | (217) 536-6712 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $10,000 |
| Contents Loss | $20,000 |
| Property Value | $70,000 |
| Contents Value | $25,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_EC204_08242021_2021123_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | EC204 |
| Incident Date | 08/24/2021 |
| Incident Number | 2021123 |
| 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 | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Heat from direct flame, convection currents |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type of Material | Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
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 | 940 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 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Failed to alert occupants |
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