Incident Report – 12/16/1991 Center La Cavetown, Cavetown, MD 21720
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Summary
On December 16, 1991, Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc responded to a fire incident at Center La Cavetown, Cavetown, MD 21720, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:54 AM and 15 suppression personnel arrived at 1:59 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Address | Center La Cavetown, Cavetown, MD 21720 |
| County | Washington County |
| State | MD |
| City | Cavetown |
| Zip Code | 21720 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | 000000 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Structure fire, other |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Alarms | 0 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 15 |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 22 N Main St PO Box 32 Smithsburg, MD 21783-0032 |
| Phone | (301) 824-2889 |
| Website | https://www.smithsburgvfc.org |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Metadata
| Incident Key | MD_21007_121691_012446_00 |
| State | Maryland |
| Fire Department ID | 21007 |
| Incident Date | 12/16/1991 |
| Incident Number | 012446 |
| Exposure Number | 00 |
| NFIRS Version | 4.1 |
| Priority Cause Code | Heating |
Legacy Fields
| Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Estimated Dollar Loss | 0 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Zip Code | 21720 |
| 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 | Lounge area |
| Level of Fire Origin | Grade level to 9 feet above grade |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
| Equipment Involved in Ignition | Chimney, gas vent flue |
| Form of Heat of Ignition | Open fire |
| Type of Material Ignited | Wood, Paper; insufficient information available to classify further |
| Form of Material Ignited | Structural member, framing |
| Ignition Factor | Operational Deficiency not classified above |
| Construction Type | Heavy timber |
| Extent of Flame Damage | Confined to fire-rated compartment of origin |
| Extent of Smoke Damage | Confined to structure or origin |
| Form of Material Generating Most Smoke | Type of Material not applicable |
| Detector Performance | Detector(s) not in the room or space of fire origin, and they did not operate |
| Sprinkler Performance | No equipment present in room or space of fire origin |
| Avenue of Smoke Travel | Opening in construction |
| Method of Extinguishment | Preconnected hose line(s) with water from hydrant, draft, standpipe |
| Property Damage Classification | Undertermined |
| Occupancy Type | Single or double occupancy |
| Occupancy Code | ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Heat Source | Heat spread from another fire, other |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Wood or paper, processed, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Operational deficiency, other |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 14 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Type | Motor home, camper, bookmobile |
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