Incident Report – 02/11/2017 601 13th Ave S, Onalaska, WI 54650
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Summary
On February 11, 2017, City of Onalaska Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 601 13th Ave S, Onalaska, WI 54650, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 11:58 AM, 11 suppression, 3 EMS, and 5 other personnel arrived at 12:04 PM, the incident was controlled at 6:00 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:44 PM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes, the time to control the incident was 5 hours, 56 minutes, and the total incident time was 8 hours, 46 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, forcible entry, and search and rescue/other.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 601 13th Ave S, Onalaska, WI 54650 |
| County | La Crosse County |
| State | WI |
| City | ONALASKA |
| Zip Code | 54650 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 091670 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 5 hours, 56 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 8 hours, 46 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | A |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 11 |
| EMS Personnel | 3 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Onalaska Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 415 Main St Onalaska, WI 54650-2953 |
| Phone | (608) 781-9546 |
| Website | http://www.cityofonalaska.com/fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Forcible entry |
| Third Action Taken | Search & rescue, other |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $628,000 |
| Contents Loss | $240,000 |
| Property Value | $628,000 |
| Contents Value | $240,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | WI_32060_02112017_0000179_0 |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Fire Department ID | 32060 |
| Incident Date | 02/11/2017 |
| Incident Number | 0000179 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Multiple types of material |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 8 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 3696 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 | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Roof collapse |
| Suppression Factor | Holes or openings in walls or ceilings |
| Suppression Factor | Difficult to ventilate |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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