Incident Report – 11/22/2013 40 Grove Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
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Summary
On November 22, 2013, Waltham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 40 Grove Rd, Waltham, MA 02451, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 6:04 PM, 17 suppression personnel arrived at 6:09 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:31 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 27 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, extinguish, and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 40 Grove Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | WALTHAM |
| Zip Code | 02451 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 17 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Waltham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 175 Lexington St Waltham, MA 02452 |
| Phone | (781) 314-3700 |
| Website | https://www.walthamfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $10,000 |
| Contents Loss | $5,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17308_11222013_0007312_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17308 |
| Incident Date | 11/22/2013 |
| Incident Number | 0007312 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Cooking |
| Priority Cause | Cooking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type of Material | Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil |
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 | 45 ft |
| Building Width | 30 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 | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Battery missing or disconnected |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | MAYTAG |
| Equipment Serial Number | MERH752BAQ |
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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