Bottoms City Fire Department: Case Study
FIP 128/450
Sp2014
Bottoms City Fire Department
CASE NUMBER: #123456
DATE: 4/21/14
Description
On April 21, 2014, I responded to 100 Eddie Lane, at the request of the Captain from Engine 1. Arrival at the scene by the unit was 0200 hours. At the time of the investigators arrival, the fire had been extinguished by Engine 1. I observed a wood-frame construction, two-story, basement, one-family residence. The fire was restricted to the main structure, meaning no out buildings or vehicles were involved. Access to the property is at the gravel driveway to the left and I made entry into the structure was made through the front door after documenting photos of the outside of the structure. The fire occurred during the day, which was bright and sunny with temperature at 68degrees, there was also a slight breeze at about 6mph from the n/w. The breeze would have been blowing against the backside corner of the home.
Witnesses/Occupants
O-1: John Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOB 12-01-88, occupation – student/part- time evening emp.
0-2: Susan Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOB 5-11-91, occupation – student/part- time evening emp.
Statements Made by Witnesses/Occupants
Statements made to Fire Captain:
O-2: Said she was up late studying, just laid down on the couch, fell asleep, did …show more content…
Also, based on the statements made by the occupants regarding smoking cigarettes, I would want to know more about how they normally discarded/dispose of their cigarette butts. Are they dumping an ashtray in a trashcan inside or outside? Could there have been an ashtray on the table next to the sofa which contained either a still lit cigarette or a smoldering cigarette? If so, what type of ashtray? Metal, glass, heavy or lightweight? If any windows were open and the ashtray was light enough, could it have blown off or blown then cigarette off onto the sofa and ignited the fire? This is a working theory because there are questions which need to be
Sp2014
Bottoms City Fire Department
CASE NUMBER: #123456
DATE: 4/21/14
Description
On April 21, 2014, I responded to 100 Eddie Lane, at the request of the Captain from Engine 1. Arrival at the scene by the unit was 0200 hours. At the time of the investigators arrival, the fire had been extinguished by Engine 1. I observed a wood-frame construction, two-story, basement, one-family residence. The fire was restricted to the main structure, meaning no out buildings or vehicles were involved. Access to the property is at the gravel driveway to the left and I made entry into the structure was made through the front door after documenting photos of the outside of the structure. The fire occurred during the day, which was bright and sunny with temperature at 68degrees, there was also a slight breeze at about 6mph from the n/w. The breeze would have been blowing against the backside corner of the home.
Witnesses/Occupants
O-1: John Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOB 12-01-88, occupation – student/part- time evening emp.
0-2: Susan Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOB 5-11-91, occupation – student/part- time evening emp.
Statements Made by Witnesses/Occupants
Statements made to Fire Captain:
O-2: Said she was up late studying, just laid down on the couch, fell asleep, did …show more content…
Also, based on the statements made by the occupants regarding smoking cigarettes, I would want to know more about how they normally discarded/dispose of their cigarette butts. Are they dumping an ashtray in a trashcan inside or outside? Could there have been an ashtray on the table next to the sofa which contained either a still lit cigarette or a smoldering cigarette? If so, what type of ashtray? Metal, glass, heavy or lightweight? If any windows were open and the ashtray was light enough, could it have blown off or blown then cigarette off onto the sofa and ignited the fire? This is a working theory because there are questions which need to be