Incident Report – 04/02/2019 29 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA 01824
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Summary
On April 2, 2019, Chelmsford Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 29 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA 01824, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 10:55 AM, 17 suppression personnel arrived at 10:59 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:15 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 4 hours, 20 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 29 Gorham St, Chelmsford, MA 01824 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | CHELMSFORD |
| Zip Code | 01824 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 20 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | B |
| Alarms | 02 |
| District | CHE |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 17 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Chelmsford Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 50 Billerica Rd Chelmsford, MA 01824-3102 |
| Phone | (978) 250-5267 |
| Website | https://www.townofchelmsford.us/151/Fire-Department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $75,000 |
| Contents Loss | $4,000 |
| Property Value | $260,000 |
| Contents Value | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17056_04022019_1901891_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17056 |
| Incident Date | 04/02/2019 |
| Incident Number | 1901891 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc, spark from operating equipment |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | High wind |
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 | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 42 ft |
| Building Width | 22 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Holes or openings in walls or ceilings |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Undetermined |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Undetermined |
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