Incident Report – 07/05/2022 35 Colonial Dr, Reading, MA 01867
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Summary
On July 5, 2022, Reading Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 35 Colonial Dr, Reading, MA 01867, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received on 07/05/2022 at 8:51 PM, 8 suppression, 2 EMS, and 1 other personnel arrived on 07/05/2022 at 8:55 PM, the incident was controlled on 07/05/2022 at 11:59 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 07/06/2022 at 3:03 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 3 hours, 4 minutes, and the total incident time was 6 hours, 12 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.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 35 Colonial Dr, Reading, MA 01867 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | READING |
| Zip Code | 01867 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed 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
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 3 hours, 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 6 hours, 12 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 001 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 4 |
| District | HQ |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Reading Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 787 Main St Reading, MA 01867 |
| Phone | (781) 944-3132 |
| Website | www.readingma.gov/424/Fire-Department |
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 | $200,000 |
| Contents Loss | $50,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17246_07052022_0002217_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17246 |
| Incident Date | 07/05/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0002217 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Priority Cause | Unknown 1 |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Outside area, other |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | 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 | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 864 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 | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 52 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 07/05/2022 8:56 PM |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | First aid only |
Taken To
| Taken To | Not transported |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Burns only: thermal |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Hand and fingers |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |