Incident Report – 06/22/2021 711 Martin St, Merrill, WI 54452
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Summary
On June 22, 2021, City of Merrill Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 711 Martin St, Merrill, WI 54452, a non-mixed use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:59 PM, 5 suppression, 4 EMS, and 3 other personnel arrived at 5:04 PM, the incident was controlled at 8:50 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:58 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 3 hours, 46 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 59 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 711 Martin St, Merrill, WI 54452 |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | WI |
| City | Merrill |
| Zip Code | 54452 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 3 hours, 46 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 59 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | C |
| District | CIT |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 5 |
| EMS Personnel | 4 |
| Other Personnel | 3 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Merrill Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 110 Pier St Merrill, WI 54452-2460 |
| Phone | (715) 536-2233 |
| Website | https://www.ci.merrill.wi.us/fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $100,000 |
| Contents Loss | $50,000 |
| Property Value | $450,000 |
| Contents Value | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | WI_35020_06222021_211109_0 |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Fire Department ID | 35020 |
| Incident Date | 06/22/2021 |
| Incident Number | 211109 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Smoking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Cigarette |
| Item First Ignited | Rubbish, trash, or waste |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Plywood |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 16 |
| 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 |
| Building Length | 300 ft |
| Building Width | 80 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 40 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 06/22/2021 7:00 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 1 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Report only, including exposure |
Taken To
| Taken To | Taken to, other |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Strain or sprain |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Shoulder |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Undetermined |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, in structure |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Inside/On Structure |
| Story of Injury | 2 |
| Specific Location | In structure, excluding attic, roof, or wall |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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