Incident Report – 11/13/2020 119 Jefferson Ave, Vandergrift, PA 15690
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Summary
On November 13, 2020, George G. McMurtry Fire Department 1 responded to a fire incident at 119 Jefferson Ave, Vandergrift, PA 15690, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:24 PM, 5 suppression and 4 other personnel arrived at 12:29 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 12:44 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 20 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 119 Jefferson Ave, Vandergrift, PA 15690 |
| County | Westmoreland County |
| State | PA |
| City | Vandergrift |
| Zip Code | 15690 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 20 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 51 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 5 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | George G. McMurtry Fire Department 1 |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 278 Franklin Ave PO Box 6 Vandergrift, PA 15690-0006 |
| Phone | (724) 567-7171 |
| Website | https://www.vfr51.com |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Ventilate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_65051_11132020_189_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 65051 |
| Incident Date | 11/13/2020 |
| Incident Number | 189 |
| 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 | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 20 ft |
| Building Width | 15 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| 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 | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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