Incident Report – 12/10/2022 249 E Union St, Nanticoke, PA 18634
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Summary
On December 10, 2022, Newport Township Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 249 E Union St, Nanticoke, PA 18634, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 10:18 PM, 1 suppression personnel arrived at 10:26 PM, the incident was controlled at 10:49 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:39 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes, the time to control the incident was 23 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 21 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: provide manpower and provide apparatus.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire death.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 249 E Union St, Nanticoke, PA 18634 |
| County | Luzerne County |
| State | PA |
| City | Nanticoke |
| Zip Code | 18634 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 23 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 21 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 163 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 1 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Newport Township Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 1002 Center St Nanticoke, PA 18634-1904 |
| Phone | (570) 735-2000 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Provide manpower |
| Second Action Taken | Provide apparatus |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 0 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 1 |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_40048_12102022_267_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 40048 |
| Incident Date | 12/10/2022 |
| Incident Number | 267 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Investigation with Arson Module |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Undetermined |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| 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 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 | Undetermined |
Arson Report
| Case Status | Investigation open |
Property
| Extent of Fire Involvement on Arrival | Flame and smoke showing |
| Property Ownership | Private |
Initial Observations
| Initial Observation | Fire Department Forced Entry |
Laboratory Used
Civilian Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 50 |
| Race | Undetermined |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/10/2022 10:16 PM |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Undetermined |
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