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Incident Report – 07/12/1988
661 E Middle St, South Elgin, IL 60177

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Summary

On July 12, 1988, South Elgin Fire Protection District responded to a fire incident at 661 E Middle St, South Elgin, IL 60177, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 6:12 AM and 13 suppression personnel arrived at 6:17 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location

Address 661 E Middle St, South Elgin, IL 60177
County Kane County
State IL
City South Elgin
Zip Code 60177
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Census Tract 000000
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline

  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift B
Alarms 1
District 000

Personnel

Support Personnel 13
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name South Elgin Fire Protection District
Department Type Mostly career
Address 1090 W Spring St
South Elgin, IL 60177-1480
Phone (847) 741-2141
Website http://www.southelginfire.com/

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata

Incident Key IL_KA322_071288_880431_00
State Illinois
Fire Department ID KA322
Incident Date 07/12/1988
Incident Number 880431
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Electrical Dist

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 500
Day of Week Tuesday
Time In Service 00:00
Zip Code 60177
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 1
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Garage, carport, vehicle storage area
Level of Fire Origin Below ground level or water level
Number of Stories 1
Equipment Involved in Ignition Power switch gear, overcurrent protection devices
Form of Heat of Ignition Unspecified short circuit arc
Type of Material Ignited Plastic; insufficient information available to classify further
Form of Material Ignited Electrical wire, cable insulation
Ignition Factor Short circuit, ground fault
Construction Type Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to the object of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to the object of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Electrical wire, cable insulation
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Plastic; insufficient information available to classify further
Method of Extinguishment Self-extinguished
Property Damage Classification 100-999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Electrical wire, cable insulation
Type of Material Plastic
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Unspecified short-circuit arc

Structure

Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 47

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Barge, petroleum balloon, towable water vessel

Equipment

Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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