Incident Report – 05/23/2015 5401 Nova Scotia Ct, Amarillo, TX 79119
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Summary
On May 23, 2015, Amarillo Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 5401 Nova Scotia Ct, Amarillo, TX 79119, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:48 AM, 18 suppression personnel arrived at 2:54 AM, the incident was controlled at 3:25 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:31 AM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes, the time to control the incident was 31 minutes, and the total incident time was 43 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 5401 Nova Scotia Ct, Amarillo, TX 79119 |
| County | Randall County |
| State | TX |
| City | Amarillo |
| Zip Code | 79119 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | 2160 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 31 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 43 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 13 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | C |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 13 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 18 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Amarillo Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 310 S Van Buren St Amarillo, TX 79101-1352 |
| Phone | (806) 378-9360 |
| Website | https://fire.amarillo.gov/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $15,000 |
| Property Value | $250,000 |
| Contents Value | $15,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_TC701_05232015_0007998_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | TC701 |
| Incident Date | 05/23/2015 |
| Incident Number | 0007998 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace |
| Heat Source | Hot ember or ash |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Plywood |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Accidentally turned on, not turned off |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Plywood |
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 | 2200 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 |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Natural gas or other lighter than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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