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Incident Report – 05/17/1997
, Opheim, Mt Opheim, MT 59250

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Summary


On May 17, 1997, Opheim Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at , Opheim, Mt Opheim, MT 59250, a business and residential use, post office/mailing firm.

The alarm was received at 11:24 PM and 18 suppression personnel arrived at 11:32 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address , Opheim, Mt Opheim, MT 59250
County Valley County
State MT
City Opheim
Zip Code 59250
Mixed Use Business and residential use
Property Use Post office or mailing firms
Census Tract 000000
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift 1
Alarms 1
District 00C

Personnel


Support Personnel 18
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Opheim Volunteer Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address 124 Roanwood
PO Box 78
Opheim, MT 59250
Phone (406) 762-3215

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key MT_20003_051797_970002_00
State Montana
Fire Department ID 20003
Incident Date 05/17/1997
Incident Number 970002
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Unclassified elec malfunction

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 25,000
Day of Week Saturday
Zip Code 59250
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Business with residential complex
Fixed Property Use Post office
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Storage Areas not classified above
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 1
Equipment Involved in Ignition No equipment involved
Form of Heat of Ignition Unspecified short circuit arc
Type of Material Ignited Sawn wood
Form of Material Ignited Structural member, framing
Ignition Factor Short circuit, ground fault
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 Structural member, framing
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 Stairwell
Method of Extinguishment Hand-laid hose line(s) with water from standpipe, hydrant, draft
Property Damage Classification 25,000-49,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code MERCANTILE PROPERTIES, OFFICES; UNCLASSIFIED

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Structural member or framing
Type of Material Sawn wood, including all finished lumber
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Unspecified short-circuit arc

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 49

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Water transport vessel, other

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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