Incident Report – 08/29/2021 35 Sandra Ln, Reading, MA 01867
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Summary
On August 29, 2021, Reading Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 35 Sandra Ln, Reading, MA 01867, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:45 PM, 8 suppression and 2 EMS personnel arrived at 5:53 PM, the incident was controlled at 6:02 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:13 PM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes, the time to control the incident was 9 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 28 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and ventilate.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 35 Sandra Ln, 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 |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 9 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 28 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 2 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | HQ |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
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 | Ventilate |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $5,000 |
| Property Value | $647,000 |
| Contents Value | $100,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17246_08292021_0002906_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17246 |
| Incident Date | 08/29/2021 |
| Incident Number | 0002906 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Other Equipment |
| Priority Cause | Special Equip |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall surface: exterior |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Light vegetation - not crop, including grass |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
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 |
| Building Length | 30 ft |
| Building Width | 24 ft |
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
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | LP gas or other heavier than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 51 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 08/29/2021 5:46 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 2 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Report only, including exposure |
Taken To
| Taken To | Not transported |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Moving about station, alarm sounding |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Pain only |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Knee |
| Object Involved In Injury | Floor or ceiling |
| Where Injury Occurred | At fire department location |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Inside/On Structure |
| Story of Injury | 2 |
| Specific Location | Other specific location |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |