Incident Report – 08/06/2014 5850 Birch Dr, Ferndale, WA 98248
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Summary
On August 6, 2014, Whatcom County Fire Protection District Number 7 responded to a fire incident at 5850 Birch Dr, Ferndale, WA 98248, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 10:16 PM, 24 suppression personnel arrived at 10:23 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:46 PM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 30 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 5850 Birch Dr, Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| County | Whatcom County |
| State | WA |
| City | FERNDALE |
| Zip Code | 98248 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | K25 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 30 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 46 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| District | 460 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 24 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Whatcom County Fire Protection District Number 7 |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 2020 Washington St Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| Phone | (360) 384-0303 |
| Website | https://www.wcfd7.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | WA_37D07_08062014_0001542_0 |
| State | Washington |
| Fire Department ID | 37D07 |
| Incident Date | 08/06/2014 |
| Incident Number | 0001542 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Undetermined |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 64 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Battery discharged or dead |
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