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Incident Report – 06/04/2008
35 Appleton Street, Salem, MA 01970

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Summary


On June 4, 2008, Salem Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 35 Appleton Street, Salem, MA 01970, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Type Street address
Address 35 Appleton Street, Salem, MA 01970
County Essex County
State MA
City Salem
Zip Code 01970
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Census Tract 204600

Response


Incident Type Building fires
Department Station M
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Resources Include Mutual Aid No
Shift 3
Alarms 0
District STA

Fire Department


Name Salem Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 48 Lafayette St
Salem, MA 01970
Phone (978) 744-6990

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key MA_09258_6042008_0002619_0
State Massachusetts
Fire Department ID 09258
Incident Date 06/04/2008
Incident Number 0002619
Exposure Number 0
NFIRS Version 5.0

Fire Report

Ignition


Area of Origin Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

Spread


No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown No

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 1
Building Height: Stories Below Grade 0
Total Square Feet 2500 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 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme 0

Acres


Acres Burned 0
Less Than One Acre Yes

Human Factors Contributing to Ignition


Human Factor Asleep

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Year 0

Equipment


Equipment Year 0
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