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SMS Incident Report
12/06/2017 08:11:13
Summary
CAD Number
F2232690
Status Closed
Act
Station
Seddon Volunteer Fire Brigade
Incident Started
24/01/2017 20:23:02
Incident Ended 25/01/2017 01:15:20
Incident Type
1101: Structure fire with damage
Common Name
BLACK BIRCH HOMESTEAD
Address
 / 1827 Awatere Valley Road Awatere Valley
Alarm Method
111 Telephone
Alarm Level 1
PFA Number
Zone
322914
Information 
Map Grid E
1674444
Map Grid N 5381211
First Caller
First Caller Contact
Incident Closed
25/01/2017 01:15:20
Report Completed
10:59, Wed 08 Feb 2017 
Official 
Responses
Call Sign
Type
Station Alert
Enroute Time
Arrival Time
Departed
the 
AWAT2976
WT
20:23:48 24 Jan 2017
20:34:52 24 Jan 2017
20:52:33 24 Jan 2017
00:22:13 25 Jan 2017
AWAT2971
RP
20:23:49 24 Jan 2017
20:32:52 24 Jan 2017
20:54:54 24 Jan 2017
22:32:24 24 Jan 2017
BLEN242
P2
20:29:32 24 Jan 2017
20:34:40 24 Jan 2017
21:03:07 24 Jan 2017
23:09:52 24 Jan 2017
SEDD297
PR
20:24:06 24 Jan 2017
20:29:00 24 Jan 2017
21:07:53 24 Jan 2017
00:15:29 25 Jan 2017
under 
BLEN0975
WT
20:36:56 24 Jan 2017
20:48:48 24 Jan 2017
21:27:24 24 Jan 2017
23:09:48 24 Jan 2017
WARD2811
WT
20:39:34 24 Jan 2017
20:52:13 24 Jan 2017
21:31:30 24 Jan 2017
00:11:00 25 Jan 2017
VSOTASMAL3
FSO
22:07:55 24 Jan 2017
22:25:59 24 Jan 2017
23:41:16 24 Jan 2017
00:36:55 25 Jan 2017
RURALMARL1
RFO
20:23:47 24 Jan 2017
20:39:46 24 Jan 2017
RURALMARL2
RFO
20:39:47 24 Jan 2017
Released 
Start->Alert
7 min
10 min
min
min
min
Alert->1st Arrival
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Elapsed Times
Call Sign
Start To Alert
Alert To Arrival
Start To Arrival
Start To Departed
AWAT2976
00:00:46
00:28:45
00:29:31
03:59:11
AWAT2971
00:00:47
00:31:05
00:31:52
02:09:22
BLEN242
00:06:30
00:33:35
00:40:05
02:46:50
SEDD297
00:01:04
00:43:47
00:44:51
03:52:27
BLEN0975
00:13:54
00:50:28
01:04:22
02:46:46
WARD2811
00:16:32
00:51:56
01:08:28
03:47:58
VSOTASMAL3
01:44:53
01:33:21
03:18:14
04:13:53
Act
RURALMARL1
00:00:45
00:16:44
RURALMARL2
00:16:45
Notifications
Date
Time
Party Notified
24 Jan 2017
20:26:42
MY CALLER THINKS ITS A HOUSE FIRE BUT LOOKING THROUGH BINOCULARS
24 Jan 2017
20:27:36
RFO JOHN FOLLEY ACK'D
Information 
24 Jan 2017
20:33:20
MARLBOROUGH LINES
24 Jan 2017
21:11:04
RFO UPDATED WITH SITREP
24 Jan 2017
21:12:06
PAGED ON CALL FI DAN GREEN
24 Jan 2017
21:15:15
VSO PAGED
Official 
24 Jan 2017
21:19:01
DAN GREENE CALLED - UNABLE TO CONTACT SEDD297
24 Jan 2017
21:19:55
CFO SEDDON NOT LISTED IN PAGER
24 Jan 2017
21:35:28
FI DAN GREENE CALLED THROUGH AGAIN - UNABLE TO CALL SEDD297 - 
the 
PHONE NUMBER
24 Jan 2017
21:37:36
VSO JONES UPDATED
24 Jan 2017
22:00:18
PAGED ON CAL VSO MARLB/TASM TO CONTACT FIRECOM RE CYLINDERS
24 Jan 2017
22:07:12
VSO JONES ACK - WILL HAVE TO RETURN HOME FOR HIS VEHICLE
under 
Message Log 
Time
Message
20:23:31
INC INFO: RUBBISH FIRE
20:23:34
** LOI search completed at 24/01/17 20:23:34
20:23:38
** Recommended unit RURALMARL1 for requirement RFO (>16.8 km)
Released 
20:23:38
** Recommended unit AWAT2976 for requirement TANKER (>5.2 km)
20:23:38
** Recommended unit AWAT2971 for requirement RPUMP (>5.2 km)
20:23:38
** Recommended unit SEDD297 for requirement PUMP (>5.2 km)
20:23:46
18K UP TOWARDS MOLESWORTH.
20:24:00
BLACKBIRCH HOMESTEAD
20:24:12
RUBBISH FIRE GOT IN TO VEGETATION
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20:24:24
WX CALM.
20:25:19
.
20:25:34
T/O SELCAL FAILED FOR SEDDON, ADHOC FAILED, BACKUP FAILED, PAGING SUCCEEDED
20:25:35
.
20:26:00
** Event Location changed from "AWATERE VALLEY RD,SEDDON,MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT"
20:26:00
to "NULL,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT: @BLACK BIRCH HOMESTEAD" at:
20:26:00
24/01/17 20:26:00
20:26:10
** LOI search completed at 24/01/17 20:26:10
20:26:13
INC INFO: HOUSE FIRE NEAR BLACK BIRCH STREAM
Act
20:26:13
Duplicate Event:Location = AWATERE VALLEY RD,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH
20:26:13
DISTRICT, Type = STRU - STRUCTURE FIRE, Caller Ph Number = 
, Call
20:26:13
Source = 111Inc InfoHOUSE FIRE NEAR BLACK BIRCH STREAM, Event Source = Fire 111
20:26:13
End of Duplicate Event data
20:27:10
//GREEN//
20:27:14
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3229 at 24/01/17 20:27:14
20:27:16
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3229 at 24/01/17 20:27:16
Information 
20:27:16
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3229 at 24/01/17 20:27:16
20:27:17
Unit SEDD297 [ KP : PRIORITY MESSAGE]
20:28:05
Unit RURALMARL1 [ K22-1 : UNIT AVAILABLE FOR A FURTHER EVENT]
20:28:14
Duplicate Event:Location = AWATERE VALLEY RD,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH
20:28:14
INC INFO: FIRE - POSSIBLY HOUSEOfficial 
20:28:14
DISTRICT, Type = VEG - VEGETATION FIRE, Caller Ph Number = 
, Call
20:28:14
Source = 111Inc InfoFIRE - POSSIBLY HOUSE, Event Source = Fire 111
the 
20:28:14
End of Duplicate Event data
20:28:15
Unit SEDD297 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] TURNOUT PASSED
20:29:00
Duplicate Event:Location = AWATERE VALLEY RD,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH
20:29:00
Unit SEDD297 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
20:29:00
INC INFO: HOUSE FIRE NEAREST RIVER
20:29:00
DISTRICT, Type = STRU - STRUCTURE FIRE, Caller Ph Number = 
 Call
20:29:00
Source = 111Inc InfoHOUSE FIRE NEAREST RIVER , Event Source = Fire 111
20:29:00
End of Duplicate Event data
20:29:13
** Event Type changed from VEG to STRU at: 24/01/17 20:29:13
20:29:13
** Event Priority changed from 2 to 1 at: 24/01/17 20:29:13
20:29:13
INC INFO: HOUSE FIRE
Released 
20:29:18
** Recommended unit BLEN242 for requirement PUMP (>23.4 km)
20:29:42
AL: PAGING ACK RECEIVED FROM STATION 3224 at 24/01/17 20:29:42
20:29:59
CONFIRMED IT WAS A HOUSE FIRE JUST UP THE ROAD FROM BLACK BIRCH BRIDGE
20:31:08
Unit SEDD297 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] FURTHER INFO PASSED (RESPOND BLENHEIM)
20:31:08
AFFIRM, TURNED OUT
20:32:14
Unit SEDD297 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
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20:32:25
Unit SEDD297 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
20:32:49
Unit SEDD297 [ K11E : ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY REQUIRED]
20:32:52
Unit AWAT2971 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:34:41
Unit BLEN242 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:34:47
Unit BLEN242 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:34:53
Unit AWAT2976 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:35:48
Unit SEDD297 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
20:35:59
Unit BLEN242 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:36:33
Duplicate Event:Location = AWATERE VALLEY RD,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH
Act
20:36:33
DISTRICT, Type = STRU - STRUCTURE FIRE, Caller Name = 
, Caller Ph
20:36:33
Number = 
 Caller Address = 
20:36:33
 Call Source = 111Inc InfoDARK GREY SMOKE, Event Source = Fire 111
20:36:34
INC INFO: DARK GREY SMOKE
20:36:34
End of Duplicate Event data
20:36:43
Unit SEDD297 [ SITREP : ] VISUAL ON SMOKE , 20KM UP VALLEY, MAKE TANKERS 2
20:36:48
** Requirement TORT added for alarm level 1
Information 
20:36:51
** Recommended unit BLEN0975 for requirement ADHOC TORT (>20.1 km)
20:37:00
 CALLER RANG BACK. IT IS THE BLACK BIRCH HOMESTEAD THAT IS ON FIRE AND
20:37:00
Duplicate Event:Location = AWATERE VALLEY RD,AWATERE VALLEY,MARLBOROUGH
20:37:00
DISTRICT, Type = STRU - STRUCTURE FIRE, Caller Name = 
 Caller Ph
20:37:00
IT'S ALL BUT ON THE DECK
Official 
20:37:00
Number = 
 Caller Address = 
20:37:00
INC INFO:
the 
20:37:00
DISTRICT, Call Source = 111, Event Source = Fire 111
20:37:00
End of Duplicate Event data
20:38:20
Unit SEDD297 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] CONFIRMED IT IS BLACK BIRCH HOMESTEAD, WELL
20:38:20
INVOLVED (DISPATCH WARD)
under 
20:38:40
** Requirement PUMP added for alarm level 1
20:39:47
Unit RURALMARL1 [ K6 : ON TELEPAGER]
20:39:48
Unit RURALMARL2 [ K6 : ON TELEPAGER]
20:40:17
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3209 at 24/01/17 20:40:17
20:48:49
Unit BLEN0975 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:48:52
.
20:49:27
WARD281 K1 ESMD, CALLED BY PHONE TO ADV TANKER ONLY REQUIRED
Released 
20:49:29
.
20:52:13
Unit WARD2811 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:52:33
Unit AWAT2976 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
20:54:54
Unit AWAT2971 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
20:55:03
UNABLE TO CONTACT POWERNET - NO ANSWER ON ALL NUMBERS LISTED
20:58:36
DISREGARD RE POWERNET, WRONG EVENT
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20:58:37
.
21:03:08
Unit BLEN242 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
21:07:53
Unit SEDD297 [ K99 : PROPERTY FIRE WELL INV]
21:10:22
Unit SEDD297 [ SITREP : ] SINGLE STORIED HOUSE 2HPHR AND 2 BA TEAMS. MAINLY
21:10:22
DEFENSIVE ATTACK. DO HAVE AN INTERNAL CUTOFF WHERE ITS SAFE FOR THE BA TEAM TO
21:10:22
GO IN. SUSPICIOUS FIRE. TENNANTS HAVE BEEN EVICTED FROM THE SOUNDS. DONOT 
NEED
21:10:22
ANY FURTHER BA RESOURCES.
21:11:18
Unit SEDD297 [ K11F : FIRE SAFETY REQUIRED]
Act
21:17:11
ALL PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR MAYBE A LITTLE 1C
21:22:35
Unit BLEN242 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
21:27:24
Unit BLEN0975 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
21:30:46
Unit SEDD297 [ SITREP : ] STILL AWAITING WATER (TANKER JUST ARRIVED)
21:31:30
Unit WARD2811 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
21:35:28
FOR DAN GREENE - 
21:59:27
Unit SEDD297 [ SITREP : ] VSO TO BRING UP 20 BA CYLINDERS TO SCENE
22:23:24
Unit SEDD297 [ SITREP : ] DOING OVERHAUIL, 2 TEAMS IN BA WITH HR, 20 BA
Information 
22:23:24
CYLINDERS COMING THROUGH FROM BLENHEIM (LEWIS JONES ADVISED ONLY 8 CYLINDERS
22:23:24
COMING, WILL PUT YOU THROUGH TO FI DAN GREENE ALSO)
22:25:59
Unit VSOTASMAL3 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
22:28:03
FI DAN GREENE ADVISED HE HAS ASKED THAT SEDD297 REQUEST A SECENE GUARD, A FI
22:28:03
WILL ATTEND IN THE MORNING, UNSURE WHICH FI AT THIS STAGE
Official 
22:32:26
Unit AWAT2971 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
23:04:54
Unit VSOTASMAL3 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
23:09:42
Unit BLEN0975 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
23:09:49
Unit BLEN0975 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
23:09:53
Unit BLEN242 [ K3 : ON RT OUTSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
23:41:17
Unit VSOTASMAL3 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
under 
23:41:23
Unit VSOTASMAL3 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
00:09:54
Unit WARD2811 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
00:10:47
Unit WARD2811 [ SITREP : ] JUST PUTTING IN A STOP MESSAGE, WE HAVE BEEN STOOD
00:10:47
DOWN, HEADING HOME
00:11:01
Unit WARD2811 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA] ENTERED BY FIRECOM
00:12:46
Unit SEDD297 [ STOP : MESSAGE] WE HAVE PACKED UP, ON OUR WAY BACK HOME, HAVE
00:12:46
LEFT IN HANDS OF POL, THEY ARE STAYING THERE OVERNIGHT
Released 
00:14:24
Unit AWAT2976 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
00:14:30
Unit AWAT2976 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
00:15:31
Unit SEDD297 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
00:22:14
Unit AWAT2976 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
00:36:56
Unit VSOTASMAL3 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
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01:15:19
** Assigned Result Code: STRU, Detailed Event Type: 1100, Qualifier 1: Q1,
01:15:19
Qualifier 2:
Incident
CAD Number
F2232690
Incident Reporter
Incident Controller
Distance Travelled (km)
22
Act
Delay In Receiving Call
Property Details
Occupant
Building Owner
Owner occupied
General Property Use
Single house
Special Property Use
Single house
Purpose Group
Information 
Actions
Persons Reported Trapped
No
Evacuation Status
Not occupied at time of incident
Action Prior 1
Official 
Action Prior 2
Action Taken
Extinguishment, salvage and ventilation
the 
Civilians
Civilians Rescued
0
Civilians Extricated
0
under 
Civilians Assisted
0
Civilians Evacuated
Origin
Location
Unable to classify
Level
Ground level
Released 
Equipment Used
Quantity
Equipment
2
Hose reel, high pressure delivery
4
Handheld Radio (or Cellphone)
1
Ladder
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3
Rural fire appliance
1
Portable pump - large - output over 7 litres/sec
1
Lighting/lights/lighting apparatus
1
Hand tools - Crowbar, Saw, Hammer, Mop, Broom, Misc small gear
8
BA set
2
Scene protection equipment (eg. signs, tarps, lighting, safety wands etc
23
Equipment Involved
Equipment Involved
Act
Year
Make
Model
Fire
Arrival Condition
Totally involved fire
Heat Source
Unable to classify
Information 
Termination Stage
Unable to classify
First Object Ignited
Unknown
First Object Material
Unable to classify
Second Object Ignited
Second Object Material
Official 
Indicated Cause
Undetermined
Certainty of Cause
Low
Age of Person
Unknown
the 
Ethnicity
Unknown
Gender
FAIP Service Offered
No
FAIP Service Accepted
No
under 
Structure
Area of One Floor
250
Age of Building
1970 - 1991
Structural Frame Type
Brick, Blocks etc
Number of Floors
1
Number of Basements
0
Released 
Internal Wall Lining
Plywood, Particle board, Fibre board, Hardboard, Customwood
Ceiling Lining
Gypsum board (e.g. Gib board, Elephant board)
Material Generating Most Flame
Particle board, Hardboard, Fibreboard
Material Generating Most Smoke
Particle board, Hardboard, Fibreboard
Avenue of Flame Travel
Stored material
Avenue of Smoke Travel
Unable to classify
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Extent of Flame Damage
Extended beyond structure of origin
Area of Flame Damage
150
Extent of Smoke Damage
Extended beyond structure of origin
Area of Smoke Damage
100
Extent of Water Damage
Extended beyond structure of origin
Area of Water Damage
100
Extent of Fire Control Damage
Extended beyond structure of origin
Area of Fire Control Damage
150
Act
Comments
2/8/2017 10:59:12 AM
Reporter Comments
House was fully involved when we arrived about 30 minutes after the fire had started. 
Part of the house was not touched by fire (lounge area) It was water and smoke 
damaged. Some concrete block was still standing in the north/east side of the building 
which was nocked down for safety reasons. Unable to determine cause of fire at this 
Information 
point it is under investigation by NZFS. 
Official 
the 
under 
Released 
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