Incident Report – 08/19/2018 12 Postscript Ln, Scituate, MA 02066
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Summary
On August 19, 2018, Scituate Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 12 Postscript Ln, Scituate, MA 02066, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:45 AM, 3 suppression, 2 EMS, and 1 other personnel arrived at 2:49 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:51 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 6 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 12 Postscript Ln, Scituate, MA 02066 |
| County | Plymouth County |
| State | MA |
| City | SCITUATE |
| Zip Code | 02066 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 6 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | Yes |
| Shift | 4 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | FIR |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Scituate Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 149 First Parish Rd Scituate, MA 02066 |
| Phone | (781) 545-8748 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $12,000 |
| Contents Loss | $3,000 |
| Property Value | $318,000 |
| Contents Value | $30,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_23264_08192018_0182420_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 23264 |
| Incident Date | 08/19/2018 |
| Incident Number | 0182420 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type of Material | Fat, grease, butter, margarine, lard |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
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 | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1104 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| 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 | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Natural gas or other lighter than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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