Incident Report – 03/02/2022 17 Chaucer Drive, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
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Summary
On March 2, 2022, Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 17 Chaucer Drive, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received on 03/02/2022 at 8:11 PM, 14 other personnel arrived on 03/02/2022 at 8:16 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 03/03/2022 at 12:30 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 4 hours, 19 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: investigate, extinguish, and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 17 Chaucer Drive, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 |
| County | Warren County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Great Meadows |
| Zip Code | 07838 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 19 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 001 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 0 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 14 |
Fire Department
| Name | Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 24 Cemetery Rd Great Meadows, NJ 07838 |
| Phone | (908) 637-4300 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
| Second Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $1,501,238 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $1,600,000 |
| 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_21120_03022022_2004842_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 21120 |
| Incident Date | 03/02/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2004842 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Appliances |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats |
| Type of Material | Flammable or combustible liquid, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Short circuit arc from mechanical damage |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Being demolished |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 9522 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| 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 | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
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, other |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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