Incident Report – 11/18/2022 5085 S 450 W, Chalmers, IN 47929
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Summary
On November 18, 2022, Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 5085 S 450 W, Chalmers, IN 47929, a vehicle storage property.
The alarm was received on 11/18/2022 at 8:17 PM, 1 suppression personnel arrived on 11/18/2022 at 8:30 PM, the incident was controlled on 11/18/2022 at 8:45 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 11/19/2022 at 1:09 AM. The time to arrive was 13 minutes, the time to control the incident was 15 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 52 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 5085 S 450 W, Chalmers, IN 47929 |
| County | White County |
| State | IN |
| City | Chalmers |
| Zip Code | 47929 |
| Property Use | Vehicle storage, other |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | Diesel fuel/fuel oil - vehicle fuel tank/portable |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 13 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 15 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 52 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 1 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 205 E Walnut St Chalmers, IN 47929 |
| Phone | (219) 984-5494 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $200,000 |
| Contents Loss | $300,000 |
| Property Value | $750,000 |
| Contents Value | $500,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IN_91003_11182022_22018_0 |
| State | Indiana |
| Fire Department ID | 91003 |
| Incident Date | 11/18/2022 |
| Incident Number | 22018 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Other Equipment |
| Priority Cause | Vehicle, Engine |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Heat source: other |
| Item First Ignited | Item First Ignited, Other |
| Type of Material | Type of material first ignited, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Other factor contributed to ignition |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Autos, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 150 ft |
| Building Width | 250 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Roof collapse |
| Suppression Factor | Roof assembly combustible |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Involved | Involved in ignition and burned |
| Mobile Property Type | Freight road transport vehicle, other |
| Mobile Property Make | Kenworth |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 55 |
| Career | Volunteer |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 11/18/2022 8:55 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury |
Taken To
| Taken To | Hospital |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Operating engine or pumper |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Dislocation |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Shoulder |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Slippery or uneven surfaces, other |
| Object Involved In Injury | Hose, charged |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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