Incident Report – 10/30/2021 Poor Valley, Ceres, VA 24318
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Summary
On October 30, 2021, Ceres Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Poor Valley, Ceres, VA 24318, a residential property.
The alarm was received at 4:50 PM, 7 suppression and 7 other personnel arrived at 5:22 PM, the incident was controlled at 6:09 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 6:26 PM. The time to arrive was 32 minutes, the time to control the incident was 47 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 36 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: provide apparatus, provide manpower, and provide water.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | Poor Valley, Ceres, VA 24318 |
| County | Bland County |
| State | VA |
| City | Ceres |
| Zip Code | 24318 |
| Property Use | Residential, other |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 32 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 47 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 7 |
Fire Department
| Name | Ceres Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 5640 W Blue Grass Trl Ceres, VA 24318-3466 |
| Phone | (276) 682-4005 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Provide apparatus |
| Second Action Taken | Provide manpower |
| Third Action Taken | Provide water |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $20,000 |
| Contents Loss | $10,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | VA_02102_10302021_2021015_0 |
| State | Virginia |
| Fire Department ID | 02102 |
| Incident Date | 10/30/2021 |
| Incident Number | 2021015 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Air Conditioning |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Multiple items first ignited |
| Type of Material | Flammable gas, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Furniture, utensils, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | LP gas |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Idle, not routinely used |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 1500 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Gas fuels, other |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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