Incident number: 2020-00920
Type of emergency: Structure Fire
Incident date: February 16, 2020
Alarm time: 11:12pm
Address/location: 1135 S. Lakeside Dr.
Occupied? Yes
Owner: Tom Sprau Jr
Probable cause (if known): Discarded Ash
Structure type: Residential
Construction type: Wood Frame
Estimated property damage: Undetermined
Estimated contents damage: None
Location/extent of damage: Exterior - Side
Hazardous materials involved: NA
Specialized rescues: NA
Vehicles involved, if any: NA
Injuries: None
Other information: The Battle Creek Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at the address noted above. Arrived to find one side of the exterior of the dwelling on fire with the occupants safely outside. Fire crews extinguished the fire and checked for extension into the structure. Crews were on scene for approximately one hour. No injuries were reported. Crews on scene were Engine 2, Squad 2, Rescue 3, Rescue 4, Engine 5, Truck 6 and Squad 6.
The fire was caused from discarded ash placed into a yard waste container outside of the dwelling.