Incident Report – 12/10/2021 131 Eastern Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876
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Summary
On December 10, 2021, Somerville Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 131 Eastern Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:10 AM, 31 suppression and 1 other personnel arrived at 2:19 AM, the incident was controlled at 3:45 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:38 AM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 26 minutes, and the total incident time was 6 hours, 28 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, search, and recover body.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire death.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 131 Eastern Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876 |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Somerville |
| Zip Code | 08876 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 26 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 6 hours, 28 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 31 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Somerville Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | PO Box 399 Somerville, NJ 08876 |
| Phone | (908) 725-9437 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Search |
| Third Action Taken | Recover body |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 0 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 1 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $507,665 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $597,665 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_18180_12102021_599_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 18180 |
| Incident Date | 12/10/2021 |
| Incident Number | 599 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Priority Cause | Unknown 1 |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
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 | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 3220 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 | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Balloon construction |
| Suppression Factor | Delayed detection of fire |
| Suppression Factor | Delays, other |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Battery missing or disconnected |
Arson Agency Referral
| Name | Somerset County Prosecutors |
| Street Address | 40 N Bridge St |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 8 |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/10/2021 2:10 AM |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In building, but not in area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin and not involved |
| Specific Location at Time of Injury | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 2 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 2 |
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