Incident Report – 08/05/2022 26 Eastern Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880
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Summary
On August 5, 2022, Wakefield Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 26 Eastern Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 11:35 AM, 10 suppression and 2 other personnel arrived at 11:36 AM, the incident was controlled at 1:01 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:00 PM. The time to arrive was 1 minute, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 25 minutes, and the total incident time was 5 hours, 25 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 26 Eastern Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | Wakefield |
| Zip Code | 01880 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | 3351 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 1 minute
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours, 25 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | All |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 10 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Wakefield Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 1 Union St Wakefield, MA 01880-2426 |
| Phone | (781) 246-6435 |
| Website | https://www.wakefieldfire.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $275,000 |
| Contents Loss | $75,000 |
| Property Value | $675,000 |
| Contents Value | $75,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17305_08052022_2533_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17305 |
| Incident Date | 08/05/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2533 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
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 | 1200 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| 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 | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 52 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 08/05/2022 11:59 AM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 0 |
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 | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Exhaustion/fatigue, including heat exhaustion |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Internal, other |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Fire progress, including smoky conditions |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, in structure |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Inside/On Structure |
| Story of Injury | -2 |
| Specific Location | In structure, excluding attic, roof, or wall |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |
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