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Home My WebLink About1023 Chorro Fire ReportNFIRS-1 Basic 40060 CA 03 16 2021 Fire Station 1 (FS1) 21-01218 0 FDID State Month Day Year Station Number Exposure Location Type Census tract: Street Address Intersection In Front Of Rear Of Adjacent To Directions US National Grid 1023 CHORRO Number Prefix Street or Highway Street Type Suffix San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Apt./Suite/Room City State Zip Code Cross Street Incident Type 111-Structure Fire Aid Given Or Received 1 Mutual Aid Received 2 Auto. Aid Received 3 Mutual Aid Given 4 Auto. Aid Given 5 Other Aid Given None CALFIRE (40080) California Their FDID Their State Their Incident Number Dates and Times Alarm 03 16 2021 11:05 Arrival 03 16 2021 11:09 Controlled 03 16 2021 11:15 Last Unit Cleared 03 16 2021 12:29 Shifts and Alarms C 1 FZ1 Shift or Platoon Alarms District Special Studies 9244 3 - No, COVID 19 was not a factor ID#Value A B C D E1 E2 E3 Page 1 of 12 Actions Taken 10-Fire control or extinguishment, other Primary Action Taken 12-Salvage & overhaul Additional Action Taken 21-Search Additional Action Taken Resources Apparatus or Personnel Module is used. Apparatus Personnel Suppression 6 15 EMS 0 0 Other 0 0 Resource counts include aid received resources. Estimated Dollar Losses and Values Losses:Required for all fires if known. Optional for all non-fires. None Property:$ 41,246.00 Contents:$ 10,000.00 Pre-Incident Values: Optional None Property:$ 412,464.00 Contents:$ 15,000.00 Completed Modules 2 - Fire 3 - Structure Fire 4 - Civilian Fire Cas. 5 - Fire Service Cas. 6 - EMS 7 - HazMat 8 - Wildland Fire 9 - Apparatus 10 - Personnel 11 - Arson Casualties None Deaths Injuries Fire Service 0 0 Civilian 0 0 Detector Required for Confined Fires 1 - Detector Alerted Occupants 2 - Detector Did Not Alert Them 3 - Unknown Hazardous Materials Release 1 - Natural Gas 2 - Propane Gas 3 - Gasoline 4 - Kerosene 5 - Diesel Fuel / Fuel Oil 6 - Household Solvents 7 - Motor Oil 8 - Paint 0 - Other None Mixed Use Property Not Mixed 10 - Assembly Use 20 - Education Use 33 - Medical Use 40 - Residential Use 51 - Row Of Stores 53 - Enclosed Mall 58 - Business and Residential 59 - Office Use 60 - Industrial Use 63 - Military Use 65 - Farm Use 00 - Other Mixed Use Property Use None Structures 131 Church, Place of Worship 161 Restaurant or Cafeteria 162 Bar/Tavern or Nightclub 213 Elementary School, Kindegarten 215 High School, Junior High 241 College, Adult Education 311 Nursing Home 331 Hospital 341 Clinic, Clinic-Type Infirmary 342 Doctor/Dentist Office 361 Prison or Jail, Not Juvenile 419 1- or 2-Family Dwelling 429 MultiFamily Dwelling 439 Rooming/Boarding House 449 Commerical Hotel or Motel 459 Residential, Board and Care 464 Dormitory/Barracks 519 Food and Beverage Sales 539 Household Goods, Sales, Repairs 571 Gas or Service Station 579 Motor Vehicle/Boat Sales/Repairs 599 Business Office 615 Electric-Generating Plant 629 Laboratory/Science Laboratory 700 Manufacturing Plant 819 Livestock/Poultry Storage (Barn) 882 Non-Residential Parking Garage 891 Warehouse Outside 124 Playground or Park 655 Crops or Orchard 669 Forest (Timberland) 807 Outdoor Storage Area 919 Dump or Sanitary Landfill 931 Open Land or Field 936 Vacant Lot 938 Graded/Cared for Plot of Land 946 Lake, River, Stream 951 Railroad Right-of-Way 960 Other Street 961 Highway/Divided Highway 962 Residential Street/Driveway 981 Construction Site 984 Industrial Plant Yard Property Use: Description Look up and enter a Property Use code and description only if you have NOT checked a Property Use box. Owner Local Option Person/Entity Type Business Name (if applicable)Phone Number Mr., Ms., Mrs.First Name MI Last Name Suffix Number Prefix Street or Highway Street Type Suffix Post Office Box Apt./Suite/Room City State Zip Code F G1 G2 H1 H2 H3 I J K2 Page 2 of 12 Remarks: BC2 C3 with first alarm to reports of a structure fire at Luna Red in downtown SLO, BC2 arrived to find a two story commercial structure with moderate amount of dark smoke showing from the roof and from front door on side A, BC2 established Chorro IC, and performed partial 360 (unable to complete entire 360 due to building layout and construction features), 360 completed on sides A and D, with a visual of side C, no life hazards noted, no fire extension found, bystanders report all occupants out, T2 advised BC2 of active fire confirmed in the kitchen of the structure located near A/B, T2 assigned Fire Attack and primary search, T1 assigned Roof Div, E4 assigned 2 out and utilities, E3 assigned to back up fire attack, working incident declared to ensure city coverage and utility notifications, E3 reported all clear on a primary, Fire Attack advised fire was knocked down with no extension into the attic, Roof Div reported decreased smoke production from roof vents and that no vertical ventilation was needed, E21 assigned secondary search, 2 out disbanded and E4 reassigned to confirm no smoke extension in exposure B, T1 re-assigned as Salvage Group, E21 reported all clear on secondary and was reassigned to work for Salvage Group, SLO County Environmental Health requested, Fire Marshal Maggio arrived at scene for investigation of cause and origin, Building Department rep at scene, salvage and overhaul complete, E21, E3, E4, and T1 released from incident, T2 and BC2 turned the bu... Full primary narrative can be found in NFIRS 1S - Supplemental Authorization 35110 Fox II, Samuel Battalion Chief 03/16/2021 Officer In Charge ID Signature Position or Rank Assignment Date 80947 Skove, Shayne Fire Captain 03/16/2021 Member Making Report ID Signature Position or Rank Assignment Date L M Page 3 of 12 NFIRS-2 Fire 40060 CA 03 16 2021 Fire Station 1 (FS1) 21-01218 0 FDID State Month Day Year Station Number Exposure Property Details B1 Not Residential Estimated number of residential living units in the building of origin whether or not all units became involved B2 1 Buildings Not Involved Number of buildings involved B3 None Less than 1 acre Acres burned (outside fires) On-Site Materials Or Products On-Site Materials Storage Use Ignition D1 24-Cooking area, kitchen Area of Fire Origin D2 10-Heat from powered equipment, other Heat Source D3 76-Cooking materials, including edible materials Item First Ignited D4 27-Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil Type of Material First Ignited Cause of Ignition 1 - Intentional 2 - Unintentional 3 - Failure of Equipment or Heat Source 4 - Act of Nature 5 - Cause Under Investigation U - Cause Undetermined After Investigation Factors Contributing to Ignition 53-Equipment unattended Factor Contributing to Ignition Human Factors Contributing to Ignition Check all applicable boxes None 1 - Asleep 2 - Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs 3 - Unattended person 4 - Possibly Mentally Disabled 5 - Physically Disabled 6 - Multiple Persons Involved 7 - Age Was A Factor Estimated Age of Person Involved Male Female Equipment Involved In Ignition 642-Deep fryer Equipment Involved Brand Pitco Model Serial # Year Equipment Power Source Undetermined Equipment Power Source Equipment Portability 1 - Portable 2 - Stationary Portable equipment normally can be moved by one or two persons. Fire Suppression Factors A B C D E1 E2 E3 F1 F2 F3 G Page 4 of 12 Mobile Property Involved 1 - Not involved in ignition, but burned 2 - Involved in ignition, but did not burn 3 - Involved in ignition and burned None Mobile Property Type and Make Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Make Local Use Pre-Fire Plan Available Arson Report Attached Police Report Attached Coroner Report Attached Other Reports Attached Mobile Property Model Year State License Plate Number VIN _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ H1 H2 Page 5 of 12 NFIRS-3 Structure Fire Structure Type 1 - Enclosed Building 2 - Portable/Mobile Structure 3 - Open Structure 4 - Air-Supported Structure 5 - Tent 6 - Open Platform 7 - Underground Structure 8 - Connective Structure 0 - Other Building Status 1 - Under Construction 2 - In Normal Use 3 - Idle, Not Routinely Used 4 - Under Major Renovation 5 - Vacant and Secured 6 - Vacant and Unsecured 7 - Being Demolished 0 - Other U - Undetermined Building Height 2 Number of Stories At/Above Grade 1 Number of Stories Below Grade Main Floor Size 2400 Total Square Feet OR BY Length (ft) X Width (ft) Fire Origin 1 Below Grade Story of Fire Origin Fire Spread Confined to Object of Origin 2 - Confined to Room of Origin 3 - Confined to Floor of Origin 4 - Confined to Building of Origin 5 - Beyond Building of Origin Number of Stories Damaged By Flame 1 Number of Stories w/Minor Damage (1-24%) 0 Number of Stories w/Significant Damage (25-49%) 0 Number of Stories w/Heavy Damage (50-74%) 0 Number of Stories w/Extreme Damage (75-100%) *Count the roof as part of the highest story Type of Material Contributing Most to Flame Spread K1 76-Cooking materials, including edible materials Item Contributing Most to Flame Spread K2 27-Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil Type of Material Contributing Most To Flame Spread Presence of Detectors N - None Present 1 - Present U - Undetermined Detector Type 1 - Smoke 2 - Heat 3 - Combination of Smoke and Heat 4 - Sprinkler, Water Flow Detection 5 - More Than One Type Present 0 - Other U - Undetermined Detector Power Supply 1 - Battery Only 2 - Hardwire Only 3 - Plug-In 4 - Hardwire With Battery 5 - Plug-In With Battery 6 - Mechanical 7 - Multiple Detectors & Power Supplies 0 - Other U - Undetermined Detector Operation 1 - Fire Too Small To Activate 2 - Operated 3 - Failed To Operate U - Undetermined Detector Effectiveness 1 - Alerted Occupants, Occupants Responded 2 - Alerted Occupants, Occupants Failed to Respond 3 - There Were No Occupants 4 - Failed to Alert Occupants U - Undetermined Detector Failure Reason 1 - Power Failure, Shutoff, or Disconnect 2 - Improper Installation or Placement 3 - Defective 4 - Lack of Maintenance, Dirty 5 - Battery Missing or Disconnected 6 - Battery Discharged or Dead 0 - Other U - Undetermined I1 I2 I3 I4 J1 J2 J3 K L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 Page 6 of 12 Presence of Automatic Extinguishing System N - None Present 1 - Present 2 - Partial System Present U - Undetermined Type of Automatic Extinguishing System 1 - Wet-Pipe Sprinkler 2 - Dry-Pipe Sprinkler 3 - Other Sprinkler System 4 - Dry Chemical System 5 - Foam System 6 - Halogen-Type System 7 - Carbon Dioxide System 0 - Other U - Undetermined Required if fire was within designed range of AES Operation of Automatic Extinguishing System 1 - Operated/Effective 2 - Operated/Not Effective 3 - Fire Too Small To Activate 4 - Failed To Operate 0 - Other U - Undetermined Required if fire was within designed range Number of Sprinkler Heads Operating 5 Required if system operated Reason for Automatic Extinguishing System Failure 1 - System Shut Off 2 - Not Enough Agent Discharged 3 - Agent Discharged But Did Not Reach Fire 4 - Wrong Type of System 5 - Fire Not In Area Protected 6 - System Components Damaged 7 - Lack of Maintenance 8 - Manual Intervention 0 - Other U - Undetermined Required if system failed or not effective M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 Page 7 of 12 NFIRS-9 Apparatus or Resources 40060 CA 03 16 2021 Fire Station 1 (FS1) 21-01218 0 FDID State Month Day Year Station Number Exposure B Apparatus/Resource Dates/Times Sent Number of People Apparatus Use Actions Taken ID:BC2 Type:92-Chief officer car Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:09 Clear:03/16/2021 12:29 Sent 1 Suppression EMS Other 81-Incident command ID:E3 Type:11-Engine Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:11 Clear:03/16/2021 11:43 Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 21-Search ID:E4 Type:11-Engine Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:12 Clear: Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 70-Assistance, other ID:PRV20 Type: 00-Other apparatus/resource Dispatch: Arrival:03/16/2021 11:19 Clear: Sent 1 Suppression EMS Other 86-Investigate ID:T1 Type:12-Truck or aerial Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:10 Clear: Sent 4 Suppression EMS Other 51-Ventilate ID:T2 Type:12-Truck or aerial Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:10 Clear: Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 10-Fire control or extinguishment, other A Page 8 of 12 NFIRS-10 Personnel 40060 CA 03 16 2021 Fire Station 1 (FS1) 21-01218 0 FDID State Month Day Year Station Number Exposure B Apparatus/Resource Dates/Times Sent Number of People Apparatus Use Actions Taken ID:BC2 Type:92-Chief officer car Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:09 Clear:03/16/2021 12:29 Sent 1 Suppression EMS Other 81-Incident command Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken 35110 Fox II, Samuel Battalion Chief ID:E3 Type:11-Engine Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:11 Clear:03/16/2021 11:43 Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 21-Search Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken 61000 Marshall, David Captain 44306 Harris, Michael Engineer 50826 Johnston, Kenneth Firefighter ID:E4 Type:11-Engine Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:12 Clear: Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 70-Assistance, other Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken 88690 Vasquez, Mark Captain 73250 Renner, David Engineer 92710 Witt, James Firefighter ID:PRV20 Type: 00-Other apparatus/resource Dispatch: Arrival:03/16/2021 11:19 Clear: Sent 1 Suppression EMS Other 86-Investigate Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken undefined, maggio ID:T1 Type:12-Truck or aerial Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:10 Clear: Sent 4 Suppression EMS Other 51-Ventilate Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken 38890 Gonzalez, Steven Captain 61580 Mason, Ryan Engineer 46535 Hicks, Gene Engineer A Page 9 of 12 92335 Williams, Joseph Firefighter ID:T2 Type:12-Truck or aerial Dispatch:03/16/2021 11:05 Arrival:03/16/2021 11:10 Clear: Sent 3 Suppression EMS Other 10-Fire control or extinguishment, other Personnel ID Name Rank Role Attend Actions Taken 80947 Skove, Shayne Captain 70995 Pratt, Jason Engineer 30791 Doolin, Luke Firefighter Page 10 of 12 NFIRS-1S Supplemental 40060 CA 03 16 2021 Fire Station 1 (FS1) 21-01218 0 FDID State Month Day Year Station Number Exposure Primary Narrative: BC2 C3 with first alarm to reports of a structure fire at Luna Red in downtown SLO, BC2 arrived to find a two story commercial structure with moderate amount of dark smoke showing from the roof and from front door on side A, BC2 established Chorro IC, and performed partial 360 (unable to complete entire 360 due to building layout and construction features), 360 completed on sides A and D, with a visual of side C, no life hazards noted, no fire extension found, bystanders report all occupants out, T2 advised BC2 of active fire confirmed in the kitchen of the structure located near A/B, T2 assigned Fire Attack and primary search, T1 assigned Roof Div, E4 assigned 2 out and utilities, E3 assigned to back up fire attack, working incident declared to ensure city coverage and utility notifications, E3 reported all clear on a primary, Fire Attack advised fire was knocked down with no extension into the attic, Roof Div reported decreased smoke production from roof vents and that no vertical ventilation was needed, E21 assigned secondary search, 2 out disbanded and E4 reassigned to confirm no smoke extension in exposure B, T1 re-assigned as Salvage Group, E21 reported all clear on secondary and was reassigned to work for Salvage Group, SLO County Environmental Health requested, Fire Marshal Maggio arrived at scene for investigation of cause and origin, Building Department rep at scene, salvage and overhaul complete, E21, E3, E4, and T1 released from incident, T2 and BC2 turned the building back over to responsible party, all units available, Incident Command terminated. S. Fox, BC2 Additional Narrative (#1 of 2 ): T2 arrived and was assigned fire attack and primary search by Chorro IC, FF2 Pulled 200' preconnect, FE2 established water supply, T2 and FF2 made access to structure on the alpha side of the structure, south door, to find heavy smoke and a working fire in kitchen area, Bravo/Charlie corner of the structure, upon further investigation T2 confirmed deep fryer/cooking oil fire, dry chemical fire extinguisher was used for fire confinement and extinguishment. Hood system and fire sprinkler system had already activated, and fire sprinkler system was flowing water, upon fire knock down, T2 checked for extension, T2 made contact with E3, E3 completed primary search and relayed all clear to Chorro IC, T2 assisted with salvage and overhaul to the affected area, T2 reported all findings and actions to PRV20 as well as restaurant operations director and chef, T2 released from incident by Chorro IC. sms A Page 11 of 12 Additional Narrative (#2 of 2 ): Fire Origin and Cause Report Rodger Maggio, IAAI-CFI March16, 2021 On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at approximately 11:07 AM I responded from my office to a report of a structure fire at Luna Red restaurant, 1023 Chorro Street. Upon arrival I observed fire department personnel extinguishing a kitchen fire with extension through the roof vents and I checked in with Battalion Chief Sammy Fox, and initiated my exterior examination and photographs. Other then the smoke coming from the roof my exterior examination was unremarkable. Upon entering the building through the front door I made my way back to the kitchen where I observed that the Ansul system had been activated and discharged and below the pull station was a spent Type 'K' fire extinguisher. In the kitchen area, several fire sprinklers had also activated. Along the back wall was the cookline, on the left was the griddle. On the right of the griddle was a charbroiler and to the right of that was the Pitco deepfat fryer. The fryer and charbroiler were separated by a stainless steel partition in lieu of the required 16 inches of physical distance. Above the charbroiler and extending over part of the fryer was a Salamander type broiler. The indicators lead me to believe the fryer was the origin with extension into the plenum and the hood duct system. There were 2 ducts in the hood. The fire extended up both ducts with heat and flame impingement damage present on both grease extractors on the roof. I also observed that both duct outlets were within 2 feet of the property line and an evaporative cooler intake, where the California Mechanical Code requires at least 10 feet of separation. The burn damage to the ducts along with grease dripping down the walls from the hood would leave me to believe that excessive grease accumulation contributed to the spread of this fire and difficulty in extinguishment. After my scene examination, I interviewed the restaurant manager. He stated that earlier that morning he had replaced the old oil in the fryer with new oil and set the temperature at 350 degrees F, then went to the next room for a staff meeting when he noticed flames in the kitchen. The fire suppression system was activated and he attempted to use the Type 'K' extinguisher without affect. He approximated the age of the fryer at 3 years. There are 3 primary causes of fire in deep fat fryers: Failure of the thermostat/high temperature limit switch causing over heating and autoignition of the oil, excessive grease and debris in the chimney, and piloted ignition of aerosol oil from open flame. Piloted ignition was eliminated as neither the fryer or the charbroiler were actively cooking and were separated by the metal panel. The burn patterns did not indicate an origin at the bottom of the unit that would have been consistent with the debris accumulation being the cause. Based on my observations and training, it is my opinion with reasonable degree of certainty that the cause of this fire was equipment failure. The switches and thermostat were not disturbed and left for any potential examination from the insurance company. Page 12 of 12