Incident Report – 02/21/2015 604 Wilshire Cir, Seven Fields, PA 16046
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Summary
On February 21, 2015, Adams Area Fire District, Inc. responded to a fire incident at 604 Wilshire Cir, Seven Fields, PA 16046, a non-mixed use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:55 PM, 9 suppression personnel arrived at 2:05 PM, the incident was controlled at 2:12 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 2:36 PM. The time to arrive was 10 minutes, the time to control the incident was 7 minutes, and the total incident time was 41 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, investigate fire out on arrival, and shut down system.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 604 Wilshire Cir, Seven Fields, PA 16046 |
| County | Butler County |
| State | PA |
| City | Seven Fields |
| Zip Code | 16046 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 10 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 41 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 9 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Adams Area Fire District, Inc. |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 645 Route 228 PO Box 232 Mars, PA 16046 |
| Phone | (724) 625-1210 |
| Website | www.adamsarea42.com |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate fire out on arrival |
| Third Action Taken | Shut down system |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $125 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $125 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_10042_02212015_99_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 10042 |
| Incident Date | 02/21/2015 |
| Incident Number | 99 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Roof surface: exterior |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 4 |
| 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 | 1400 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 | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | not determined |
| Equipment Power | Batteries and low voltage (< 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |