Incident Report – 12/07/2015 20 Samuelson Rd, Weston, CT 06883
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Summary
On December 7, 2015, Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 20 Samuelson Rd, Weston, CT 06883, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:29 PM, 14 suppression personnel arrived at 2:34 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:08 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 39 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, rescue/remove from harm, and ventilate.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 20 Samuelson Rd, Weston, CT 06883 |
| County | Fairfield County |
| State | CT |
| City | Weston |
| Zip Code | 06883 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | GT |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 14 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 6 Portland Ave PO Box 544 Georgetown, CT 06829 |
| Phone | (203) 544-8933 |
| Website | https://www.gtownfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Rescue, remove from harm |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $45,000 |
| Contents Loss | $15,000 |
| Property Value | $340,000 |
| Contents Value | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | CT_05080_12072015_0000668_0 |
| State | Connecticut |
| Fire Department ID | 05080 |
| Incident Date | 12/07/2015 |
| Incident Number | 0000668 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Other Unintentional, Careless |
| Priority Cause | Heat Source or Product Misuse |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Improper container or storage |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees |
| 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 | 1026 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| 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 | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 19 |
| Race | Undetermined |
| Ethnicity | Other |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/07/2015 12:00 AM |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to hazardous materials or toxic fumes |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 0 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 0 |
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