Incident Report – 05/09/2015 40 Guyot Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Summary
On May 9, 2015, Princeton Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 40 Guyot Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540, a non-mixed use, barracks/dormitory.
The alarm was received at 2:25 AM, 14 suppression personnel arrived at 2:30 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 5:15 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes and the total incident time was 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, investigate, and ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 40 Guyot Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Princeton |
| Zip Code | 08540 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Barracks, dormitory |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 60 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 1 |
| Alarms | 0 |
| District | PRI |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 14 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Princeton Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 1 Monument Dr Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| Phone | (609) 497-7632 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_11060_05092015_0000254_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 11060 |
| Incident Date | 05/09/2015 |
| Incident Number | 0000254 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Magazine, newspaper, writing paper |
| Type of Material | Paper, including cellulose, waxed paper |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 259 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 4 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 75900 sqft |
| Number of Sprinklers Operating | 0 |
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 |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
| Human Factor | Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
| AES Type | Wet pipe sprinkler |
| AES Operation | Fire too small to Operate |
| AES Failure Reason | Reason system not effective, other |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Mechanical |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
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