Incident Report – 05/18/1998 450 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526
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Summary
On May 18, 1998, Decatur Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 450 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, a residential use, hotel/motel (commercial).
The alarm was received at 12:26 PM and 16 suppression personnel arrived at 12:28 PM.
The following action was taken during the incident: investigate.
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Location
| Address | 450 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526 |
| County | Macon County |
| State | IL |
| City | Decatur |
| Zip Code | 62526 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | Hotel/motel, commercial |
| Census Tract | 002904 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Response
| Incident Type | Structure fire, other |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Shift | 3 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 062 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 16 |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Decatur Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 1415 N Water St Decatur, IL 62526-4439 |
| Phone | (217) 424-2811 |
| Website | https://www.decaturil.gov/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | IL_MA111_051898_982040_00 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | MA111 |
| Incident Date | 05/18/1998 |
| Incident Number | 982040 |
| Exposure Number | 00 |
| NFIRS Version | 4.1 |
| Priority Cause Code | Appliances |
Legacy Fields
| Estimated Dollar Loss | 0 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Time In Service | 12:46 |
| Zip Code | 62526 |
| Method of Alarm | Telephone direct to fire department |
| Type of Situation Found | Structure fire |
| Type Action Taken | Investigation only |
| Number of Aerial Apparatus | 2 |
| Complex | Hotel complex |
| Fixed Property Use | Less than 20 units: 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 | 2 |
| Equipment Involved in Ignition | Dryer |
| Form of Heat of Ignition | Heat from properly operating electrical equipment |
| Type of Material Ignited | Type of Material not classified above |
| Form of Material Ignited | Dust, fiber, lint |
| Ignition Factor | Lack of maintenance, worn out |
| Construction Type | Protected ordinary |
| Extent of Flame Damage | Confined to the object of origin |
| Extent of Smoke Damage | No damage of this type |
| Form of Material Generating Most Smoke | Type of Material not applicable |
| Detector Performance | No detectors present |
| Sprinkler Performance | No equipment present in room or space of fire origin |
| Avenue of Smoke Travel | No significant avenue of smoke travel |
| Method of Extinguishment | Self-extinguished |
| Property Damage Classification | Undertermined |
| Occupancy Type | Single or double occupancy |
| Occupancy Code | HOTELS, MOTELS, INNS, LODGES |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior |
| Type of Material | Type of material first ignited, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Worn out |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 10 |
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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