Incident Report – 12/30/2009 925 Sunset Dr, New Castle, IN 47362
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Summary
On December 30, 2009, New Castle Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 925 Sunset Dr, New Castle, IN 47362, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:58 PM, personnel arrived at 6:01 PM, the incident was controlled at 6:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:47 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 29 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 49 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and incident command.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 925 Sunset Dr, New Castle, IN 47362 |
| County | Henry County |
| State | IN |
| City | New Castle |
| Zip Code | 47362 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 29 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 49 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 3 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | New Castle Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 229 N Main St New Castle, IN 47362 |
| Phone | (765) 521-6815 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Incident command |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $5,000 |
| Contents Loss | $7,500 |
| Property Value | $65,000 |
| Contents Value | $30,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | IN_33012_12302009_5323_0 |
| State | Indiana |
| Fire Department ID | 33012 |
| Incident Date | 12/30/2009 |
| Incident Number | 5323 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall surface: exterior |
| Heat Source | Molten, hot material |
| Item First Ignited | Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees |
| Type of Material | Round timber, including round posts, poles |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Cutting, welding too close to combustible |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Insulation within structural area |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
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 |
| Number of Sprinklers Operating | 0 |
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
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Year | 0 |
Equipment
| Equipment Year | 0 |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 49 |
| Race | White |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/30/2009 5:56 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Death |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Returning to vicinity of fire before control |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin and not involved |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 0 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 0 |
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