Incident Report – 12/10/2022 156 Barstow Rd, Gorham, ME 04038
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Summary
On December 10, 2022, Gorham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 156 Barstow Rd, Gorham, ME 04038, a parking garage (detached residential garage).
The alarm was received at 6:35 AM, 15 suppression, 2 EMS, and 5 other personnel arrived at 6:44 AM, the incident was controlled at 7:00 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:17 AM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes, the time to control the incident was 16 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 42 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 156 Barstow Rd, Gorham, ME 04038 |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | ME |
| City | Gorham |
| Zip Code | 04038 |
| Property Use | Parking garage, (detached residential garage) |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 16 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 42 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | D3 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 15 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | Gorham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 270 Main St Gorham, ME 04038-1312 |
| Phone | (207) 222-1660 |
| Website | https://www.gorham-me.org/fire-rescue-department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | ME_C2500_12102022_2968_0 |
| State | Maine |
| Fire Department ID | C2500 |
| Incident Date | 12/10/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2968 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Unclassified elec malfunction |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Mechanical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Gasoline |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| 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 | 1200 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 | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Combination smoke - heat |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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