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Incident Report – 05/19/1997
Ottesen, Ottosen, IA 50570

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Summary


On May 19, 1997, West Bend Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Ottesen, Ottosen, IA 50570, a farm use, livestock production property.

The alarm was received at 6:00 PM and 15 suppression personnel arrived at 6:25 PM. The time to arrive was 25 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address Ottesen, Ottosen, IA 50570
County Humboldt County
State IA
City Ottosen
Zip Code 50570
Mixed Use Farm use
Property Use Livestock production

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 25 minutes

Response


Incident Type Natural vegetation fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None

Personnel


Support Personnel 15
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name West Bend Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address 301 S Broadway
PO Box 485
West Bend, IA 50597-0485
Phone (000) 000-0000

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key IA_74009_051997_000006_00
State Iowa
Fire Department ID 74009
Incident Date 05/19/1997
Incident Number 000006
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Electrical Dist

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 0
Day of Week Monday
Time In Service 19:00
Zip Code 50570
Method of Alarm Telephone tie-line to fire department
Type of Situation Found Trees, brush, grass fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Farm complex
Fixed Property Use Agriculture; insufficient information available to classify further
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Lawn, field, open area
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed wiring
Form of Heat of Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
Type of Material Ignited Felled but unsawn wood
Form of Material Ignited Growing, living form
Ignition Factor Short circuit, ground fault
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification Undertermined
Occupancy Type Open structure
Occupancy Code CLUBS

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

On-Site Materials


On-Site Material Wood, other

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 94

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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