Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report

Report # 022409-020

RE: House Fire / 5712 Kildare Drive

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 9:30 am
First CFD Unit On-Scene – 9:34 am (Engine 34)
Control Time – 9:45 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 27/ 8
Battalion 2, 6, Engines 34, 15, 23, 64, Ladder 23, Rescue 10, Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force

Structure/ Location
1 – Story single family dwelling

Cause & Origin/ Damage Estimates
Fire began in the attic; ruled accidental and electrical in nature. Damage estimates were set at approximately $50,000.

Injuries/Accidents
No injuries to report. Two dogs were taken out of the residence unharmed.

Smoke Alarm
Undetermined

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
The fire caused extensive damage sufficient to displace one adult female.


Incident Synopsis
At 9:30 Tuesday morning Charlotte Firefighter’s were called to service for reports of a house on fire at 5712 Kildare Drive in Hampshire Hills. FF’s from nearby Fire Stations 34 & 15 arrived and reported heavy fire and smoke coming from the attic of this one-story ranch home. It took FF’s a little more than ten minutes to control the fire, but not before the fire caused extensive damage estimated at $50,000. There were no injuries to report. Two canines were removed from the residence without incidence and were unharmed. Charlotte Fire Investigators were able to determine the fire began in the attic and the cause was electrical in nature. The Red Cross was requested to assist one adult female with temporary housing.


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