Incident Report – 11/20/2022 1 Walnut St, Methuen, MA 01844
Download Full Report
- Download Full Report
- Price
- $4.99
- Feature
- Includes Owner Information
- Feature
- Formatted for Commercial, Legal, and other Professional Usage
- Feature
- Download as PDF
Money-back Guarantee.
Summary
On November 20, 2022, Methuen Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1 Walnut St, Methuen, MA 01844, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 3:09 AM, personnel arrived at 3:14 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:28 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 19 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
Sponsored
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1 Walnut St, Methuen, MA 01844 |
| County | Essex County |
| State | MA |
| City | METHUEN |
| Zip Code | 01844 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 19 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | CEN |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 2 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 100 |
Fire Department
| Name | Methuen Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 24 Lowell St Methuen, MA 01844-6825 |
| Phone | (978) 983-8940 |
| Website | https://www.methuenfiredepartment.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $8,500 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_09181_11202022_0008348_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 09181 |
| Incident Date | 11/20/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0008348 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
News Articles
Search Google
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall surface: exterior |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 40 ft |
| Building Width | 30 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
Arson Report
| Case Status | Investigation closed |
Property
| Entry Method | Door open or unlocked |
| Extent of Fire Involvement on Arrival | Flame and smoke showing |
| Property Ownership | Private |
Initial Observations
| Initial Observation | Doors Unlocked |
Suspected Motivation Factors
| Suspected Motivation Factor | Unknown motivation |
Other Investigative Information
| Other Investigative Information | Code violations |
Laboratory Used
Arson Agency Referral
| Street Address | 24 Lowell St Methuen, MA 01844 |
| Phone Number | (978) 983-8940 |
| Case Number | 22008361000 |
| Fire Department ID (FDID) | 09181 |
Sponsored
Share Emergency Report
