Incident Report – 12/16/2021 414 High St, Hellertown, PA 18055
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Summary
On December 16, 2021, Dewey Fire Company 1 responded to a fire incident at 414 High St, Hellertown, PA 18055, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 9:15 AM, 6 suppression personnel arrived at 9:19 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:43 AM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 1 hour, 28 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 414 High St, Hellertown, PA 18055 |
| County | Northampton County |
| State | PA |
| City | Hellertown |
| Zip Code | 18055 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 28 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 6 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Dewey Fire Company 1 |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 502 Durham St Hellertown, PA 18055-1909 |
| Phone | (610) 838-0161 |
| Website | https://www.deweyfireco.org |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_48013_12162021_348_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 48013 |
| Incident Date | 12/16/2021 |
| Incident Number | 348 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage room, area, tank, or bin |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Unspecified short-circuit arc |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Cardboard |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| 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 | 20 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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