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Incident Report – 04/11/1998
810 Main St, Gravity, IA 50848

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Summary


On April 11, 1998, Gravity Community Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 810 Main St, Gravity, IA 50848, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 5:34 PM and 11 suppression personnel arrived at 5:39 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address 810 Main St, Gravity, IA 50848
County Taylor County
State IA
City Gravity
Zip Code 50848
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received Mutual aid received

Personnel


Support Personnel 11
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Gravity Community Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address 405 Main St
Gravity, IA 50848
Phone (000) 000-0000

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key IA_87006_041198_000002_00
State Iowa
Fire Department ID 87006
Incident Date 04/11/1998
Incident Number 000002
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Children Playing

Legacy Fields


Mutual Aid Yes
Estimated Dollar Loss 20,000
Day of Week Saturday
Time In Service 20:30
Zip Code 50848
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Exterior wall surface
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 2
Equipment Involved in Ignition No equipment involved
Form of Heat of Ignition Match
Type of Material Ignited Cotton, rayon, cotton fabric, finished goods
Form of Material Ignited Bedding, blanket, sheet, comforter
Ignition Factor Children with, children playing
Construction Type Protected Wood Frame
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to structure of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Exterior sidewall covering, surface, finish
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Sawn wood
Avenue of Smoke Travel Opening in construction
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 10,000-24,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Match
Item First Ignited Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Type of Material Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Playing with heat source

Structure


Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 76

Human Factors Contributing to Ignition


Human Factor Age was a factor

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Aerial tramway vehicle
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