Incident Report – 11/07/2021 42 Cornell St, Springfield, MA 01109
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Summary
On November 7, 2021, Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 42 Cornell St, Springfield, MA 01109, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:10 AM, 27 suppression personnel arrived at 1:12 AM, the incident was controlled at 2:35 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:00 AM. The time to arrive was 1 hour, the time to control the incident was 23 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, information/investigation and enforcement/other, and salvage and overhaul.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 42 Cornell St, Springfield, MA 01109 |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | MA |
| City | SPRINGFIELD |
| Zip Code | 01109 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 1 hour
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 23 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 01 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 27 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Springfield Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 605 Worthington St Springfield, MA 01105-1112 |
| Phone | (413) 787-6411 |
| Website | https://www.springfield-ma.gov/fire/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Information, investigation & enforcement, other |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $100,000 |
| Contents Loss | $10,000 |
| Property Value | $275,000 |
| Contents Value | $45,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_13281_11072021_0011604_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 13281 |
| Incident Date | 11/07/2021 |
| Incident Number | 0011604 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Unclassified elec malfunction |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type of Material | Wood or paper, processed, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Electrical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Wood or paper, processed, other |
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 |
| Total Square Feet | 2800 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 2 |
| 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 | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |