Incident Report – 07/30/1984 Rt. 66 Cavetown Md., Cavetown, MD 21720
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Summary
On July 30, 1984, Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc responded to a fire incident at Rt. 66 Cavetown Md., Cavetown, MD 21720, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:43 PM and 16 suppression personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 16 hours, 43 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Address | Rt. 66 Cavetown Md., Cavetown, MD 21720 |
| County | Washington County |
| State | MD |
| City | Cavetown |
| Zip Code | 21720 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 000000 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 16 hours, 43 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Structure fire, other |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 16 |
| EMS Personnel | Unknown |
| Other Personnel | Unknown |
Fire Department
| Name | Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company, Inc |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 22 N Main St PO Box 32 Smithsburg, MD 21783-0032 |
| Phone | (301) 824-2889 |
| Website | https://www.smithsburgvfc.org |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Metadata
| Incident Key | MD_21007_073084_007408_00 |
| State | Maryland |
| Fire Department ID | 21007 |
| Incident Date | 07/30/1984 |
| Incident Number | 007408 |
| Exposure Number | 00 |
| NFIRS Version | 4.1 |
| Priority Cause Code | Electrical Dist |
Legacy Fields
| Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Estimated Dollar Loss | 0 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Time In Service | 17:12 |
| Zip Code | 21720 |
| Method of Alarm | Telephone direct to fire department |
| Type of Situation Found | Structure fire |
| Type Action Taken | Extinguishment |
| Number of Aerial Apparatus | 0 |
| Complex | Apartment complex |
| Fixed Property Use | 3 through 6 units |
| Mobile Property type | Mobile Property Type not applicable |
| Area of Fire Origin | Wall assembly, concealed wall space |
| Level of Fire Origin | Grade level to 9 feet above grade |
| Equipment Involved in Ignition | Meter, meter box |
| Form of Heat of Ignition | Arc from faulty contact, loose connection, broken conductor |
| Type of Material Ignited | Rubber |
| Form of Material Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Ignition Factor | Other electrical failure |
| Construction Type | Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7 |
| Extent of Flame Damage | Confined to the object of origin |
| Extent of Smoke Damage | Confined to the object of origin |
| Detector Performance | Detector(s) in the room or space of fire origin, but fire too small to require t |
| Sprinkler Performance | No equipment present in room or space of fire origin |
| Method of Extinguishment | Portable extinguisher |
| Property Damage Classification | Undertermined |
| Occupancy Type | Single or double occupancy |
| Occupancy Code | APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Rubber, excluding synthetic rubbers |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 4 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 75 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Type | Missile, rocket, space vehicle |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Unknown |
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