Incident Report – 03/10/2020 43 Longfellow Ter, Springfield, MA 01108
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Summary
On March 10, 2020, Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 43 Longfellow Ter, Springfield, MA 01108, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:04 PM, 48 suppression and 2 other personnel arrived at 4:07 PM, the incident was controlled at 7:27 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:05 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 3 hours, 20 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 1 minute.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
As a result of the incident, there were 2 fire service injuries.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 43 Longfellow Ter, Springfield, MA 01108 |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | MA |
| City | SPRINGFIELD |
| Zip Code | 01108 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 1 minute
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 03 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 48 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
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 | Extinguish |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 2 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $251,000 |
| Contents Loss | $75,000 |
| Property Value | $251,000 |
| Contents Value | $75,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_13281_03102020_0003140_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 13281 |
| Incident Date | 03/10/2020 |
| Incident Number | 0003140 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Other Unintentional, Careless |
| Priority Cause | Other Unintentional |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 4 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1000 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 3 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 37 |
| Career | Career |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 03/10/2020 4:45 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 | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Swelling |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Ankle |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Uneven surface, included are holes in the ground |
| Object Involved In Injury | Dirt, stones, or debris |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Specific Location | In water |
| Protective Equipment Contributed to Injury | No |