Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 012409-008

RE: 2nd Alarm Fire/1631 Delane Ave, The Chimney Apartments

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 8:09 pm
First CFD Unit Arrives – 8:12 (E-3)
Control Time – 8:33 pm

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 49/ 15
Battalions 4, 1, 5, 3, Engines 3, 14, 15, 29, 1, 19, 4, 23, Ladders 29, 1, Rescue 3

Structure/ Location
Two-story multi-family dwelling of ordinary construction

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Accidental/ improper use of a pre-fabricated chimney causing approximately $100K in damage

Injuries/Accidents
NO INJURIES

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
Four apartments affected by this fire; five residents displaced.

Smoke Detectors
Present

Incident Synopsis
Shortly after 8:00 Saturday evening FF’s were called to service for a report of a chimney fire @ the Chimney Apartments in East Charlotte. First arriving FF’s from nearby Station #3 reported smoke & fire visible and declared a working fire. As conditions deteriorated the Incident Commander Battalion IV requested additional resources which brought a 2nd alarm assignment to the scene. It took forty-nine FF’s just under 20 minutes to control this blaze which was confined to the apartment where the fire began. The cause of blaze has been determined to be the improper use of a pre-fabricated chimney and caused extensive damage estimated at $100K. There were no injuries to report, but the Red Cross was called to assist five residents who were displaced as a result of this blaze.
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