Incident Report – 01/09/2020 33 Berlin St, Fall River, MA 02720
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Summary
On January 9, 2020, Fall River Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 33 Berlin St, Fall River, MA 02720, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:24 PM, 16 suppression, 4 EMS, and 5 other personnel arrived at 7:29 PM, the incident was controlled at 7:39 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:04 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 10 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 40 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
As a result of the incident, there were 2 other fire injuries.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 33 Berlin St, Fall River, MA 02720 |
| County | Bristol County |
| State | MA |
| City | FALL RIVER |
| Zip Code | 02720 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 10 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | DIS |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 16 |
| EMS Personnel | 4 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | Fall River Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 140 Commerce Dr Fall River, MA 02720-4744 |
| Phone | (508) 324-2740 |
| Website | https://www.fallriverma.org/department/fire/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 2 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $15,000 |
| Contents Loss | $1,000 |
| Property Value | $325,000 |
| 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_05095_01092020_183_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 05095 |
| Incident Date | 01/09/2020 |
| Incident Number | 183 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Open Flame |
| Priority Cause | Matches, Candles |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage area, other |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Containers, packing materials, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Plastic |
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 | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 2400 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| 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 |
Person
| Age of Person | 88 |
| Sex of Person | Female |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
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 |
Civilian Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 87 |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | Other |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 01/09/2020 7:24 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Escaping |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | In area of origin and not involved |
Disposition
| Disposition | Transported to emergency care facility |
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