Incident Report – 06/20/2021 14 Vara Ln, Needham, MA 02492
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Summary
On June 20, 2021, Needham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 14 Vara Ln, Needham, MA 02492, a non-mixed use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 8:35 PM, 12 suppression, 3 EMS, and 3 other personnel arrived at 8:42 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:01 PM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 26 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 14 Vara Ln, Needham, MA 02492 |
| County | Norfolk County |
| State | MA |
| City | Needham |
| Zip Code | 02492 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 26 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 3 |
| Alarms | 0 |
| District | 2A |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 12 |
| EMS Personnel | 3 |
| Other Personnel | 3 |
Fire Department
| Name | Needham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 88 Chestnut St Needham, MA 02492 |
| Phone | (781) 455-7580 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $25,000 |
| Contents Loss | $25,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_21199_06202021_1761_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 21199 |
| Incident Date | 06/20/2021 |
| Incident Number | 1761 |
| 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 | Other |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 2 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 40 ft |
| Building Width | 25 ft |
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
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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