Incident Report – 08/16/2022 75 Wilcox Ave, Elgin, IL 60123
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Summary
On August 16, 2022, Elgin Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 75 Wilcox Ave, Elgin, IL 60123, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:24 AM, 25 other personnel arrived at 7:26 AM, the incident was controlled at 7:33 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:41 AM. The time to control the incident was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 17 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, provide basic life support (BLS), and transport person.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 75 Wilcox Ave, Elgin, IL 60123 |
| County | Kane County |
| State | IL |
| City | Elgin |
| Zip Code | 60123 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 17 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 6 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Shift | C |
| District | 06 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 0 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 25 |
Fire Department
| Name | Elgin Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 550 Summit St Elgin, IL 60120 |
| Phone | (847) 931-6175 |
| Website | https://www.cityofelgin.org/80/Fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Provide basic life support (BLS) |
| Third Action Taken | Transport person |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $40,000 |
| Contents Loss | $8,000 |
| Property Value | $183,000 |
| 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 | IL_KA191_08162022_2008849_0 |
| State | Illinois |
| Fire Department ID | KA191 |
| Incident Date | 08/16/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2008849 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Other Unintentional, Careless |
| Priority Cause | Heat Source or Product Misuse |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| 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 |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 750 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Undetermined |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 41 |
| Race | White |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Escaping |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | In area of origin and not involved |
Disposition
| Disposition | Transported to emergency care facility |
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