SDM Intelligence · Fire Incident Path
Fire Incident Builder
Use this path after a structure fire to organize observable conditions without assuming that a building is safe, structurally sound, electrically safe, or ready for cleanup.
Incident questions
Select the conditions that best match what you can safely observe.
Choose one answer for each question. SDM Intelligence will generate a browser-based Recovery Record from your selections and identify relevant priorities, uncertainty, and professional boundaries.
Is the fire fully extinguished and has the structure been released for entry?
Why this matters: Fire conditions can recur and structural or utility hazards may remain after visible flames are gone.
What areas show direct heat or flame effects?
Why this matters: Direct burn areas and remote smoke-affected areas can require very different evaluation and control.
Are there signs of structural instability?
Why this matters: Char, deformation, sagging, spalling, damaged connections, or compromised openings can require structural evaluation before mitigation work.
Were electrical, gas, HVAC, sprinkler, or other building systems affected?
Why this matters: Damaged utilities and life-safety systems can create hazards that are outside a mitigation contractor’s licensed scope.
How much suppression water is present?
Why this matters: Firefighting water can create a second incident involving migration, wet insulation, ceilings, flooring and concealed assemblies.
What residues or debris are present?
Why this matters: Combustion residues vary by fuel and heat conditions; dry soot, oily residues, protein residues, ash and debris do not behave the same way.