Incident Report – 12/11/2022 1301 S Meadow St, Allentown, PA 18103
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Summary
On December 11, 2022, Allentown Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1301 S Meadow St, Allentown, PA 18103, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:50 PM, 20 suppression personnel arrived at 1:55 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:19 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 29 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, salvage and overhaul, and emergency medical services/other.
As a result of the incident, there were 1 other fire death and 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1301 S Meadow St, Allentown, PA 18103 |
| County | Lehigh County |
| State | PA |
| City | ALLENTOWN |
| Zip Code | 18103 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| 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, 29 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 60 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 20 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Allentown Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 641 S 10TH St Allentown, PA 18103 |
| Phone | (610) 437-7765 |
| Website | https://www.allentownpa.org/fire.htm |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Emergency medical services, other |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 1 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Contents Loss | $200 |
| Property Value | $0 |
| Contents Value | $4,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_39060_12112022_13752_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 39060 |
| Incident Date | 12/11/2022 |
| Incident Number | 13752 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Open Flame |
| Priority Cause | Matches, Candles |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Wearing apparel on a person |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
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 | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 380 sqft |
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 |
Person
| Age of Person | 81 |
| Sex of Person | Female |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 81 |
| Race | White |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/11/2022 1:51 PM |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Other activity |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | In area of origin and involved |
Disposition
| Disposition | Transported to emergency care facility |
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