Incident Report – 11/06/2022 100 Locust Ave Apt 316 Kitchen, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
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Summary
On November 6, 2022, Berkeley Heights Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 100 Locust Ave Apt 316 Kitchen, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:21 PM, 9 suppression and 1 other personnel arrived at 5:25 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 6:00 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 39 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: investigate fire out on arrival and shut down system.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 100 Locust Ave Apt 316 Kitchen, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 |
| County | Union County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Berkeley Heights |
| Zip Code | 07922 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 39 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Cooking fire, confined to container |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 9 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Berkeley Heights Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 411 Hamilton Ave Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-1510 |
| Phone | (908) 464-0800 |
| Website | http://www.berkeleyheightsfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate fire out on arrival |
| Second Action Taken | Shut down system |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_20001_11062022_687_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 20001 |
| Incident Date | 11/06/2022 |
| Incident Number | 687 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Cooking |
| Priority Cause | Cooking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Equipment overloaded |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 87 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 4 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 296 ft |
| Building Width | 255 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 4 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
| AES Type | Wet pipe sprinkler |
| AES Operation | Fire too small to Operate |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | Whirlpool |
| Equipment Model | WFG515S0JS2 |
| Equipment Serial Number | RA4011168 |
| Equipment Power | Natural gas or other lighter than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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