Incident Report – 08/01/2019 413 Main St, Gorham, IL 62940
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Summary
On August 1, 2019, Gorham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 413 Main St, Gorham, IL 62940, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:00 PM, 6 suppression personnel arrived at 4:20 PM, the incident was controlled at 8:01 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:23 PM. The time to arrive was 20 minutes, the time to control the incident was 3 hours, 41 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 23 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, evacuate area, and provide equipment.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 413 Main St, Gorham, IL 62940 |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | IL |
| City | gorham |
| Zip Code | 62940 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 20 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 3 hours, 41 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 23 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 6 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Gorham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 205 Washington St Gorham, IL 62940 |
| Phone | (618) 615-2051 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Evacuate area |
| Third Action Taken | Provide equipment |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $30,000 |
| Contents Loss | $8,000 |
| Property Value | $30,000 |
| Contents Value | $8,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_JA184_08012019_2019014_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | JA184 |
| Incident Date | 08/01/2019 |
| Incident Number | 2019014 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Priority Cause | Unknown 1 |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Clothes |
| On-Site Material | Houseware |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 900 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Roof collapse |
| Suppression Factor | Ceiling collapse |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
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