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Incident Report – 04/10/1991
420 N Cecil St, Pennington Gap, VA 24277

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Summary


On April 10, 1991, Pennington Gap Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 420 N Cecil St, Pennington Gap, VA 24277, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 10:10 PM and 12 suppression personnel arrived at 10:15 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address 420 N Cecil St, Pennington Gap, VA 24277
County Lee County
State VA
City Pennington Gap
Zip Code 24277
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 1

Personnel


Support Personnel 12
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Pennington Gap Volunteer Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address 343 Doris Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Phone (276) 546-0031

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key VA_10503_041091_910023_00
State Virginia
Fire Department ID 10503
Incident Date 04/10/1991
Incident Number 910023
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Heating

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 15,000
Day of Week Wednesday
Time In Service 23:49
Zip Code 24277
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Laundry room, area
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 1
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed, stationary local heating unit
Form of Heat of Ignition Heat from properly operating electrical equipment
Type of Material Ignited Cotton, rayon, cotton fabric, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited Soft Goods, Wearing Apparel; insufficient information available to classify further
Ignition Factor Improper storage
Construction Type Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Extended beyond structure of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Structural member, framing
Detector Performance Performance of Fire Detection Equipment undetermined or not reported
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Cotton, rayon, cotton fabric, finished goods
Avenue of Smoke Travel Utility opening in wall
Method of Extinguishment Hand-laid hose line(s) with water from standpipe, hydrant, draft
Property Damage Classification 10,000-24,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

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Ignition


Heat Source Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
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 Improper container or storage

Structure


Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 26

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Tank truck - compressed gas or LP-gas

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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