Incident Report – 01/31/2019 16 Gaskill St, Mendon, MA 01756
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Summary
On January 31, 2019, Mendon Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 16 Gaskill St, Mendon, MA 01756, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received on 01/31/2019 at 9:17 PM, 4 suppression personnel arrived on 01/31/2019 at 9:23 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 02/01/2019 at 12:49 AM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes and the total incident time was 3 hours, 32 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
As a result of the incident, there were 1 fire service injury and 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 16 Gaskill St, Mendon, MA 01756 |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | MA |
| City | MENDON |
| Zip Code | 01756 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 32 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 0 |
| District | FD1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 4 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Mendon Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 24 Main St Mendon, MA 01756-1130 |
| Phone | (508) 473-5330 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $70,000 |
| Contents Loss | $45,000 |
| Property Value | $386,500 |
| Contents Value | $150,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_27179_01312019_61_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 27179 |
| Incident Date | 01/31/2019 |
| Incident Number | 61 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Heating |
| Priority Cause | Heating |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage room, area, tank, or bin |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Plastic |
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 | 2310 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | -1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| 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 Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Wood, paper |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 58 |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | Other |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 01/31/2019 9:15 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Returning to vicinity of fire before control |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | In area of origin and not involved |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 21 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 01/31/2019 9:30 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 0 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury |
Taken To
| Taken To | Hospital |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Smoke inhalation |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Loose material on surface |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, in structure |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Inside/On Structure |
| Story of Injury | -1 |
| Specific Location | In structure, excluding attic, roof, or wall |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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