Incident Report – 10/31/2014 Hemlock St, Glade Spring, VA 24340
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Summary
On October 31, 2014, Glade Spring Fire Department Inc. responded to a fire incident at Hemlock St, Glade Spring, VA 24340, a residential property.
The alarm was received on 10/31/2014 at 11:54 PM, 8 suppression and 2 other personnel arrived on 10/31/2014 at 11:59 PM, the incident was controlled on 11/01/2014 at 1:29 AM, and the last unit was cleared on 11/01/2014 at 1:29 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 30 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 35 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | Hemlock St, Glade Spring, VA 24340 |
| County | Washington County |
| State | VA |
| City | GLADE SPRING |
| Zip Code | 24340 |
| Property Use | Residential, other |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 191 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Glade Spring Fire Department Inc. |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 318 E Glade St Glade Spring, VA 24340 |
| Phone | (276) 429-2421 |
| Website | http://www.gladespringfire.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Metadata
| Incident Key | VA_19104_10312014_1434187_0 |
| State | Virginia |
| Fire Department ID | 19104 |
| Incident Date | 10/31/2014 |
| Incident Number | 1434187 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Exposure |
| Main Fire Cause | Exposure |
| Priority Cause | Exposure 2 |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall surface: exterior |
| Heat Source | Radiated heat from another fire |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Other factor contributed to ignition |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Being demolished |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1400 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Roof collapse |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 50 |
| Career | Volunteer |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 11/01/2014 12:45 AM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 0 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury |
Taken To
| Taken To | Hospital |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Cut or laceration |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Hand and fingers |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Holes, other |
| Object Involved In Injury | Property and structure contents |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Story of Injury | 0 |
| Specific Location | Outside at grade |
| Vehicle Type | Non-fire department vehicle (includes POV) |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |