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Incident Report – 05/24/1996
620 House St, Avoca, NE 68307

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Summary

On May 24, 1996, Avoca Rural Fire Department #5 responded to a fire incident at 620 House St, Avoca, NE 68307, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.

The alarm was received at 3:31 PM and 7 suppression personnel arrived at 3:37 PM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.

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Location

Address 620 House St, Avoca, NE 68307
County Cass County
State NE
City Avoca
Zip Code 68307
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use Multifamily dwellings
Detector Alerted Occupants Detector alerted occupants

Timeline

  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 2

Personnel

Support Personnel 7
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name Avoca Rural Fire Department #5
Department Type Volunteer
Address 211 Polar
Avoca, NE 68307
Phone (402) 275-3345

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Injuries/Deaths

Fire Service Injuries 0
Other Fire Injuries 1
Fire Service Deaths 0
Other Fire Deaths 0

Metadata

Incident Key NE_20002_052496_070096_00
State Nebraska
Fire Department ID 20002
Incident Date 05/24/1996
Incident Number 070096
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Children Playing

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 2,000
Day of Week Friday
Time In Service 20:58
Zip Code 68307
Method of Alarm Telephone tie-line to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use 3 through 6 units
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Sleeping room for under 5 persons
Level of Fire Origin 10 to 19 feet above grade
Number of Stories 1
Equipment Involved in Ignition No equipment involved
Form of Heat of Ignition Match
Type of Material Ignited Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited Bedding, blanket, sheet, comforter
Ignition Factor Children with, children playing
Construction Type Protected ordinary
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Bedding, blanket, sheet, comforter
Detector Performance Detector(s) in the room or space of fire origin, and they operated
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Avenue of Smoke Travel Opening in construction
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Match
Item First Ignited Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Type of Material Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Playing with heat source

Structure

Number of Residential Units 4

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 21

Human Factors Contributing to Ignition

Human Factor Age was a factor

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Operation Operated
Detector Effectiveness Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type General use truck, dump truck, fire apparatus

Civilian Casualty Report

Injured Person

Gender Male
Age 16
Affiliation Civilian

Severity

Severity Death

Cause of Injury

Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products

Activity When Injured

Activity When Injured Irrational act

Location

General Location At Time of Injury In area of origin
Location At Time of Incident In area of origin and involved
Specific Location at Time of Injury Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison

Story

Story At Start of Incident 2
Story When Injury Occurred 2

Legacy Fields

Birth Month 10
Birth Year 79
Time of Injury 1531
Sex 1
Casualty Type Fire casualty
Severity Injury
Affiliation Civilian
Familiarity with Structure 3 to 6 months
Location at Ignition Fire casualty intimately involved with ignition
Condition Before Injury Awake, unimpaired
Condition Preventing Escape No conditions prevented escape or not a factor
Activity at Time of Injury Irrational action
Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products. Included are flame, heat, smoke, and gas
Nature of Injury Asphyxia/smoke only
Part of Body Injured Internal. Included are respiratory system and heart
Disposition Treated at scene and released
Type Situation Found Structure fire
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use 3 through 6 units
Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Sleeping room for under 5 persons
Equipment Involved in Ignition No equipment involved
Form of Heat of Ignition Match
Type Material Ignited Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited Bedding, blanket, sheet, comforter
Ignition Factor Children with, children playing
Alarm Time 1531
Day of Week 6
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS
Priority/Cause Grouping Code Playing with Heat Source
Priority/Cause Code Children Playing
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