Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 111008-034

RE: House Fire> 1309 Skyview Rd

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 11:32 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 11:35 am (E-2)
Control Time – 12:10 pm

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 31/ 9
Battalions 1, 4, Engines 2, 10, 5, 4, & 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 10

Structure/ Location
Two-story single family home

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Deemed accidental and electrical in nature; started in the kitchen. Approximately $30 – 35K in fixed property and contents damage

Injuries/Accidents
NO INJURIES

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
(3) adults & (1) child displaced> total of (4)

Smoke Detectors
NO smoke detector

Incident Synopsis
Just after 11:30 am Monday morning FF’s responded to a report of a smoke coming from a home @ 1309 Skyview Road. While enroute to this location FF’s reported that heavy smoke could be scene from several blocks away. Upon their arrival FF’s observed heavy smoke issuing from this home and declared a working fire. It took FF’s just over 30 minutes to control this blaze which caused considerable damage estimated between $30 & $35K. The cause of the blaze has been determined to be electrical in nature and started in the kitchen. A four year old is attributed with notifying his mother of the fire. The Red Cross was requested to assist three adults and one child with securing temporary shelter. There were no injuries to report.


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