Incident Report – 12/26/1998
631, Leon, VA 22725

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Summary

On December 26, 1998, Madison County Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire incident at 631, Leon, VA 22725, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 5:08 PM and 11 suppression personnel arrived at 5:18 PM. The time to arrive was 10 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: salvage and overhaul.

Location

Address	631, Leon, VA 22725
County	Madison County
State	VA
City	Leon
Zip Code	22725
Mixed Use	Residential use
Property Use	1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants	Unknown

Timeline

Alarm received at 5:08 PM
12/26/1998
Arrived at 5:18 PM
Alarm to arrival: 10 minutes
12/26/1998

Response

Incident Type	Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received	Mutual aid received
Shift	V
Alarms	1

Personnel

Support Personnel	11
EMS Personnel	Unknown
Other Personnel	Unknown

Fire Department

Name	Madison County Volunteer Fire Company
Department Type	Volunteer
Address	1223 N Main St PO Box 255 Madison, VA 22727-0255
Phone	(540) 948-6660

Actions Taken

First Action Taken

Salvage & overhaul

Metadata

Incident Key	VA_11301_122698_000299_00
State	Virginia
Fire Department ID	11301
Incident Date	12/26/1998
Incident Number	000299
Exposure Number	00
NFIRS Version	4.1
Priority Cause Code	Unclassified elec malfunction

Legacy Fields

Mutual Aid	Yes
Estimated Dollar Loss	0
Day of Week	Saturday
Time In Service	18:27
Zip Code	22725
Method of Alarm	Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found	Structure fire
Type Action Taken	Salvage
Number of Aerial Apparatus	0
Complex	Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use	One-family dwelling: year-round use
Area of Fire Origin	Sleeping room for under 5 persons
Level of Fire Origin	Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories	1
Equipment Involved in Ignition	Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
Form of Heat of Ignition	Heat from properly operating electrical equipment
Type of Material Ignited	Man-made fabric, fiber, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited	Mattress, pillow
Ignition Factor	Operational Deficiency not classified above
Construction Type	Protected ordinary
Extent of Flame Damage	Confined to room of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage	Confined to floor of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke	Mattress, pillow
Detector Performance	No detectors present
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	Utility opening in wall
Method of Extinguishment	Make-shift aids
Property Damage Classification	Undertermined
Occupancy Type	Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code	ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source	Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Item First Ignited	Mattress, pillow
Type of Material	Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool
Cause of Ignition	Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition	Operational deficiency, other

Structure

Number of Residential Units

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence

None Present

Detector

Detector Presence