Incident Report – 08/16/2016 772 3rd Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752
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Summary
On August 16, 2016, Kotzebue Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 772 3rd Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752, an educational use, elementary school (including kindergarten).
The alarm was received at 2:11 PM, 5 suppression, 2 EMS, and 4 other personnel arrived at 2:13 PM, the incident was controlled at 2:51 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:11 PM. The time to control the incident was 38 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 772 3rd Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752 |
| County | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| State | AK |
| City | Kotzebue |
| Zip Code | 99752 |
| Mixed Use | Educational use |
| Property Use | Elementary school, including kindergarten |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 38 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 5 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | Kotzebue Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | Fire Hall 3RD Ave Kotzebue, AK 99752 |
| Phone | (907) 442-3404 |
| Website | https://www.cityofkotzebue.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $300 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | AK_36100_08162016_16-0068_0 |
| State | Alaska |
| Fire Department ID | 36100 |
| Incident Date | 08/16/2016 |
| Incident Number | 16-0068 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type of Material | Plywood |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
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 | Plywood |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| 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 | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 260000 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| 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 | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
| AES Type | Dry pipe sprinkler |
| AES Operation | Failed to Operate |
| AES Failure Reason | Undetermined |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Composite roof/floor sheathing construction |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Undetermined |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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