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Incident Report – 09/04/1987
Specks Run Rd., Ridgeway, WV 25440

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Summary

On September 4, 1987, South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire incident at Specks Run Rd., Ridgeway, WV 25440, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 5:26 PM and 12 suppression personnel arrived at 5:34 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location

Address Specks Run Rd., Ridgeway, WV 25440
County Berkeley County
State WV
City Ridgeway
Zip Code 25440
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: 8 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received Mutual aid received
Alarms 1

Personnel

Support Personnel 12
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Company
Department Type Volunteer
Address 8009 Winchester Ave
Inwood, WV 25428
Phone (304) 229-5377
Website https://www.southberkeleyfire.com

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata

Incident Key WV_02104_090487_000296_00
State West Virginia
Fire Department ID 02104
Incident Date 09/04/1987
Incident Number 000296
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Unknown 2

Legacy Fields

Mutual Aid Yes
Estimated Dollar Loss 15,000
Day of Week Friday
Time In Service 18:56
Zip Code 25440
Method of Alarm Voice signal municipal fire alarm center
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 Closet
Level of Fire Origin 10 to 19 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 Sawn wood
Form of Material Ignited Interior wall covering, surface items permanently affixed to wall and door surface
Ignition Factor Ignition Factor undetermined or not reported
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 undetermined or not reported
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 Type of Material undetermined or not reported
Avenue of Smoke Travel Opening in construction
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 10,000-24,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Undetermined
Item First Ignited Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc
Type of Material Sawn wood, including all finished lumber
Cause of Ignition Cause undetermined after investigation
Factor Contributing To Ignition Undetermined

Structure

Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 42

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Boat, ship, or >= 65 ft but < 1,000 tons
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