Incident Report – 10/26/2007 238 Willow Ave, Somerville, MA 02144-0000
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Summary
On October 26, 2007, City of Somerville Fire Deparment responded to a fire incident at 238 Willow Ave, Somerville, MA 02144-0000, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 3:49 PM, 24 suppression and 2 EMS personnel arrived at 3:52 PM, the incident was controlled at 4:03 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:59 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 11 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 10 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 238 Willow Ave, Somerville, MA 02144-0000 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | SOMERVILLE |
| Zip Code | 02144 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 3504 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 11 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | E-7 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 1 |
| Alarms | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 24 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Somerville Fire Deparment |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 266 Broadway Somerville, MA 02145-2916 |
| Phone | (617) 623-1700 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 0 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $75,000 |
| Contents Loss | $25,000 |
| Property Value | $750,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17274_10262007_0009413_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17274 |
| Incident Date | 10/26/2007 |
| Incident Number | 0009413 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Substructure area or space, crawl space |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| 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 | 3000 sqft |
| Number of Sprinklers Operating | 0 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | No occupants |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Year | 0 |
Equipment
| Equipment Year | 0 |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 61 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 10/26/2007 3:52 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 1 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Lost time injury, moderate severity |
Taken To
| Taken To | Hospital |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Suppression support, other |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Exhaustion/fatigue, including heat exhaustion |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Chest |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, in structure |
| Story of Injury | 0 |
| Specific Location | In structure, excluding attic, roof, or wall |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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