Incident Report – 01/07/2017 713 Short St, Amarillo, TX 79102
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Summary
On January 7, 2017, Amarillo Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 713 Short St, Amarillo, TX 79102, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 8:39 PM, 29 suppression personnel arrived at 8:44 PM, the incident was controlled at 9:03 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:29 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 19 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and incident command.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 713 Short St, Amarillo, TX 79102 |
| County | Potter County |
| State | TX |
| City | Amarillo |
| Zip Code | 79102 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | 115 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 19 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 01 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | C |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 01 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 29 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Amarillo Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 310 S Van Buren St Amarillo, TX 79101-1352 |
| Phone | (806) 378-9360 |
| Website | https://fire.amarillo.gov/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Incident command |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $25,000 |
| Contents Loss | $10,000 |
| Property Value | $76,000 |
| Contents Value | $25,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_TC701_01072017_0000520_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | TC701 |
| Incident Date | 01/07/2017 |
| Incident Number | 0000520 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Interior stairway or ramp |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 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 | 1200 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Attic undivided |
| Suppression Factor | Ice |
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 |
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