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Incident Report – 11/20/1998
2000 Washington St, West Newton, MA 02465

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Summary

On November 20, 1998, Newton Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 2000 Washington St, West Newton, MA 02465, a medical use, hospital (medical or psychiatric).

The alarm was received at 4:24 AM and 15 suppression personnel arrived at 4:28 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: identify/analyze hazardous materials.

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Location

Address 2000 Washington St, West Newton, MA 02465
County Middlesex County
State MA
City West Newton
Zip Code 02465
Mixed Use Medical use
Property Use Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Census Tract 374400
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline

  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes

Response

Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift 4
Alarms 1
District E-2

Personnel

Support Personnel 15
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name Newton Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 1164 Centre St
Newton Centre
Newton, MA 02459-1539
Phone (617) 552-7272

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Identify, analyze hazardous materials

Metadata

Incident Key MA_17207_112098_984855_00
State Massachusetts
Fire Department ID 17207
Incident Date 11/20/1998
Incident Number 984855
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Electrical Dist

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 0
Day of Week Friday
Zip Code 02465
Method of Alarm Coded signal municipal fire alarm system
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Remove hazard
Number of Aerial Apparatus 1
Complex Medical care complex
Fixed Property Use Hospital, hospital-type infirmary
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Supply storage room or area
Level of Fire Origin 50 to 70 feet above grade
Number of Stories 4
Equipment Involved in Ignition Lighting fixture, lampholder, ballast, sign
Form of Heat of Ignition Fluorescent light ballast
Type of Material Ignited Material Compounded with Oil not classified above
Form of Material Ignited Transformer
Ignition Factor Other electrical failure
Construction Type Protected noncombustible or limited combustible
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to the object of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to room of origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Form of Material undetermined or not reported
Detector Performance Detector(s) in the room or space of fire origin, but fire too small to require t
Sprinkler Performance Equipment present but fire too small to require operation
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Type of Material undetermined or not reported
Avenue of Smoke Travel Most Significant Avenue of Smoke Travel undetermined or not reported
Method of Extinguishment Self-extinguished
Property Damage Classification Undertermined
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY: UNCLASSIFIED

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Item First Ignited Transformer, including transformer fluids
Type of Material Material compounded with oil, other
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Fluorescent light ballast

Structure

Number of Sprinklers Operating 0

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 43

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence Present
AES Type Undetermined
AES Operation Fire too small to Operate

Detector

Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Operation Fire too small to operate

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Cruise liner or passenger ship >= 1,000 tons

Equipment

Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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