Incident Report – 11/29/2022 1502 Old Gulph Rd, Villanova, PA 19085
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Summary
On November 29, 2022, Lower Merion Township Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1502 Old Gulph Rd, Villanova, PA 19085, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:13 PM, 43 suppression and 10 other personnel arrived at 2:18 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:52 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 39 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: fire/other.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1502 Old Gulph Rd, Villanova, PA 19085 |
| County | Delaware County |
| State | PA |
| City | VILLANOVA |
| Zip Code | 19085 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert 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: 39 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 23 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 43 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 10 |
Fire Department
| Name | Lower Merion Township Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 75 E Lancaster Ave Ardmore, PA 19003 |
| Phone | (610) 645-6190 |
| Website | http://www.lowermerion.org/services/fire-department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $200,000 |
| Contents Loss | $50,000 |
| Property Value | $1,500,000 |
| Contents Value | $500,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_46934_11292022_2336_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 46934 |
| Incident Date | 11/29/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2336 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Unclassified elec malfunction |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Substructure area or space, crawl space |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor |
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 | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 3144 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 2 |
| 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 | No occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Undetermined |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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