Incident Report – 01/13/2020 187 Howell St, Providence, RI 02906
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Summary
On January 13, 2020, Providence Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 187 Howell St, Providence, RI 02906, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:58 AM, personnel arrived at 3:18 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:08 AM. The time to arrive was 20 minutes and the total incident time was 10 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: search, investigate, and extinguish.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 187 Howell St, Providence, RI 02906 |
| County | Providence County |
| State | RI |
| City | PROVIDENCE |
| Zip Code | 02906 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 20 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 10 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | C |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 328 |
Fire Department
| Name | Providence Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 325 Washington St Providence, RI 02903 |
| Phone | (401) 243-6060 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Search |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
| Third Action Taken | Extinguish |
Metadata
| Incident Key | RI_02800_01132020_0001432_0 |
| State | Rhode Island |
| Fire Department ID | 02800 |
| Incident Date | 01/13/2020 |
| Incident Number | 0001432 |
| 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 | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| 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 | 1600 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Doors left open or outside door unsecured |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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