Incident Report – 10/31/2019 100 Simplex Dr, Westminster, MA 01473
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Summary
On October 31, 2019, Westminster Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 100 Simplex Dr, Westminster, MA 01473, a manufacturing/processing facility.
The alarm was received at 4:07 PM, 2 suppression and 2 other personnel arrived at 4:12 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:43 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 36 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 100 Simplex Dr, Westminster, MA 01473 |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | MA |
| City | WESTMINSTER |
| Zip Code | 01473 |
| Property Use | Manufacturing, processing |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 4 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | FD1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 2 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Westminster Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 7 South St Westminster, MA 01473-1534 |
| Phone | (978) 874-2313 |
| Website | https://www.westminster-ma.gov/fire-department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $30,000 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $125,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_27332_10312019_1284_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 27332 |
| Incident Date | 10/31/2019 |
| Incident Number | 1284 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room |
| Heat Source | Heat, spark from friction |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Undetermined |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 600000 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | Gerber |
| Equipment Power | Batteries and low voltage (< 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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