Incident Report – 11/02/2022 201 Spring Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
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Summary
On November 2, 2022, Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire incident at 201 Spring Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620, a laundry/dry cleaning property.
The alarm was received at 12:47 PM, 4 suppression personnel arrived at 12:53 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 1:20 PM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes and the total incident time was 33 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Intersection |
| Address | 201 Spring Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620 |
| County | Kent County |
| State | MD |
| City | Chestertown |
| Zip Code | 21620 |
| Property Use | Laundry, dry cleaning |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 33 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 06 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 4 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 211 S Maple Ave Chestertown, MD 21620 |
| Phone | (410) 778-3434 |
| Website | https://www.chestertownvfc.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Ventilate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | MD_14006_11022022_530_0 |
| State | Maryland |
| Fire Department ID | 14006 |
| Incident Date | 11/02/2022 |
| Incident Number | 530 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Appliances |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Soft goods, wearing apparel, other |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 50 ft |
| Building Width | 50 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| 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
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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