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Incident Report – 03/08/1998
Rt 653 Diggs, Diggs, VA 23045

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Summary


On March 8, 1998, Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. responded to a fire incident at Rt 653 Diggs, Diggs, VA 23045, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 8:17 AM and 25 suppression personnel arrived at 8:22 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address Rt 653 Diggs, Diggs, VA 23045
County Mathews County
State VA
City Diggs
Zip Code 23045
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: 5 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 1
District 001

Personnel


Support Personnel 25
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Department Type Volunteer
Address Church St
PO Box 1130
Mathews, VA 23109-1130
Phone (804) 725-2119

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key VA_11501_030898_000033_00
State Virginia
Fire Department ID 11501
Incident Date 03/08/1998
Incident Number 000033
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Suspicious

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 79,000
Day of Week Sunday
Time In Service 11:49
Zip Code 23045
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 not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Area of Origin undetermined or not reported
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Number of Stories 2
Equipment Involved in Ignition Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
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 not classified above
Ignition Factor Suspicious, not during civil disturbance
Construction Type Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to structure of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Extended beyond structure of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Form of Material not classified above
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 Sawn wood
Avenue of Smoke Travel Most Significant Avenue of Smoke Travel undetermined or not reported
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 50,000-249,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Undetermined
Item First Ignited Item First Ignited, Other
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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