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Incident Report – 09/14/1987
Rt 1, Mount Hermon, LA 70450

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Summary


On September 14, 1987, Washington Parish Fire District #9 responded to a fire incident at Rt 1, Mount Hermon, LA 70450, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 1:15 PM and 3 suppression personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 13 hours, 15 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address Rt 1, Mount Hermon, LA 70450
County Washington Parish
State LA
City Mount Hermon
Zip Code 70450
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 13 hours, 15 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 1

Personnel


Support Personnel 3
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Washington Parish Fire District #9
Department Type Volunteer
Address 36365 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
Phone (985) 877-5029

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key LA_59017_091487_000022_00
State Louisiana
Fire Department ID 59017
Incident Date 09/14/1987
Incident Number 000022
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Cooking

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 1,100
Day of Week Monday
Time In Service 13:17
Zip Code 70450
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type undetermined or not reported
Area of Fire Origin Ceiling and roof assembly, concealed roof/ceiling space
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Grease hood, duct
Form of Heat of Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
Type of Material Ignited Hardboard, plywood
Form of Material Ignited Ceiling covering, surface
Ignition Factor Short circuit, ground fault
Construction Type Protected ordinary
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Extended beyond structure of origin
Detector Performance Performance of Fire Detection Equipment undetermined or not reported
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Hardboard, plywood
Avenue of Smoke Travel No significant avenue of smoke travel
Method of Extinguishment Portable extinguisher
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Interior ceiling cover or finish
Type of Material Plywood
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

Structure


Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 74

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Armored vehicle

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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