Incident Report – 08/24/2022 711 Commerce Way, Libby, MT 59923
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Summary
On August 24, 2022, Libby Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 711 Commerce Way, Libby, MT 59923, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 3:12 PM, 11 suppression and 5 other personnel arrived at 3:15 PM, the incident was controlled at 3:25 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:33 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 10 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 21 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 711 Commerce Way, Libby, MT 59923 |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | MT |
| City | Libby |
| Zip Code | 59923 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 10 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 21 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 11 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | Libby Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 115 W 6TH St Libby, MT 59923 |
| Phone | (406) 293-9217 |
| Website | https://www.libbyfiredept.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $35,000 |
| Contents Loss | $20,000 |
| Property Value | $1,500,000 |
| Contents Value | $500,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MT_56001_08242022_01024_0 |
| State | Montana |
| Fire Department ID | 56001 |
| Incident Date | 08/24/2022 |
| Incident Number | 01024 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Office |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 8 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 14000 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 | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
Arson Agency Referral
| Street Address | 520 California Ave |
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