Incident Report – 09/01/2012 21 High St, Machias, ME 04654
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Summary
On September 1, 2012, Machias Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 21 High St, Machias, ME 04654, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 9:26 AM, 8 suppression and 4 other personnel arrived at 9:35 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:10 AM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 44 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 21 High St, Machias, ME 04654 |
| County | Washington County |
| State | ME |
| City | MACHIAS |
| Zip Code | 04654 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 44 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | Machias Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 5 Valleyview Rd Machias, ME 04654-0418 |
| Phone | (207) 255-4424 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $6,000 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $160,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | ME_P3200_09012012_0000096_0 |
| State | Maine |
| Fire Department ID | P3200 |
| Incident Date | 09/01/2012 |
| Incident Number | 0000096 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
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 | 1500 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 2 |
| 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 | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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