2015 Fire Department Annual Report

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2015 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 20 | Page FIRE INVESTIGATIONS Fire cause determination is also a function of the Fire Marshal position. Currently Lieutenant Joe Basara is a state certified inspector and Firefighter Jaros is beginning the training. Myself and several others have taken classes but have not done the state certification track. In 2015 we had 5 incidents involving fire that resulted in at least $1,000 in damage. Incident Damage House Fire $114,335 building, $50,000 contents Cause determined to be electrical fixture in ceiling of bathroom – electrical shorting. Vehicle Fire $20,000 Cause undetermined – presumed electrical. Arson ruled out. Vehicle a total loss. Kitchen Fire $17,000 appliance, carpeting, finishes Cause accidental – ream of paper left on stove that was on. Sprinkler extinguished fire. Trash Can Fire $35,000 Clean up and finish work due to smoke damage Cause carelessly discarded matches/wick in garbage can by juvenile. Outside Fire $14,500 Total loss on pool filter system, riding lawn mower, etc. Cause electrical short in operating pool pump. Fire caused damage to nearby shed and riding lawn mower. There were several smaller incidents where damage was minor and primarily cosmetic in nature. Inattentive cooking is the cause in the majority of these. There was also a minor deck fire in an apartment building. The 2015 Fires in MN report from the State Fire Marshal Office is not yet out. In 2014 the average fire loss statewide was $41,359 per 1000 people. For the City of St. Anthony that would be ~8300 population or expected loss of 8.3 X $41,350 = $343,280. Our actual loss for 2015 is about $255,000 or about 74% of the expected average loss based on population using 2014 state numbers.