Incident Report – 11/02/1996 Hempill Bottom, Hemphill, WV 24842
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Summary
On November 2, 1996, Welch Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Hempill Bottom, Hemphill, WV 24842, a business and residential use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 10:39 PM and 14 suppression personnel arrived at 10:42 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Address | Hempill Bottom, Hemphill, WV 24842 |
| County | McDowell County |
| State | WV |
| City | Hemphill |
| Zip Code | 24842 |
| Mixed Use | Business and residential use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 054047 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Structure fire, other |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Alarms | 3 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 14 |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Welch Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 88 Howard St Welch, WV 24801-2442 |
| Phone | (304) 436-2111 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Metadata
| Incident Key | WV_27116_110296_960026_00 |
| State | West Virginia |
| Fire Department ID | 27116 |
| Incident Date | 11/02/1996 |
| Incident Number | 960026 |
| Exposure Number | 00 |
| NFIRS Version | 4.1 |
| Priority Cause Code | Suspicious |
Legacy Fields
| Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Estimated Dollar Loss | 20,000 |
| Day of Week | Saturday |
| Zip Code | 24842 |
| Method of Alarm | Radio |
| Type of Situation Found | Structure fire |
| Type Action Taken | Extinguishment |
| Number of Aerial Apparatus | 0 |
| Complex | Business with residential complex |
| Fixed Property Use | 1 or 2 living units with business |
| Mobile Property type | Mobile Property Type not applicable |
| Area of Fire Origin | Area of Origin undetermined or not reported |
| Level of Fire Origin | 20 to 29 feet above grade |
| Number of Stories | 2 |
| Equipment Involved in Ignition | No equipment involved |
| Form of Heat of Ignition | Form of Heat of Ignition undetermined or not reported |
| Type of Material Ignited | Type of Material undetermined or not reported |
| Form of Material Ignited | Form of Material undetermined or not reported |
| Ignition Factor | Suspicious, not during civil disturbance |
| Construction Type | Protected ordinary |
| Extent of Flame Damage | Extended beyond structure of origin |
| Extent of Smoke Damage | Extended beyond structure of origin |
| Form of Material Generating Most Smoke | Structural Component, Finish; insufficient information available to classify further |
| Detector Performance | No detectors present |
| Sprinkler Performance | No equipment present in room or space of fire origin |
| Type of Material Generating Most Smoke | Wood, Paper; insufficient information available to classify further |
| Avenue of Smoke Travel | Opening in construction |
| Method of Extinguishment | Preconnected hose line(s) with water from hydrant, draft, standpipe |
| Property Damage Classification | 10,000-24,999 dollars |
| Occupancy Type | Single or double occupancy |
| Occupancy Code | APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Intentional |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 00 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Type | Undetermined (conversion only) |
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