Incident Report – 10/18/2012 8 E State St, Algona, IA 50511
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Summary
On October 18, 2012, Algona Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 8 E State St, Algona, IA 50511, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:50 AM, 13 suppression and 5 other personnel arrived at 1:55 AM, the incident was controlled at 2:40 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:10 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 45 minutes, and the total incident time was 20 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 8 E State St, Algona, IA 50511 |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | IA |
| City | Algona |
| Zip Code | 50511 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 45 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 20 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 550 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 13 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | Algona Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 707 E State St Algona, IA 50511-2841 |
| Phone | (515) 295-3642 |
| Website | https://www.ci.algona.ia.us/pView.aspx?id=12619&catid=642 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $80,000 |
| Contents Loss | $20,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IA_55001_10182012_2012-50_0 |
| State | Iowa |
| Fire Department ID | 55001 |
| Incident Date | 10/18/2012 |
| Incident Number | 2012-50 |
| 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 | Corridor, mall |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 5 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 80 ft |
| Building Width | 40 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property State | Iowa |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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