Incident Report – 08/09/2020 48 Cacoosing Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
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Summary
On August 9, 2020, Western Berks Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 48 Cacoosing Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:39 AM, 8 suppression and 3 other personnel arrived at 12:42 AM, the incident was controlled at 12:59 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:44 AM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 17 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 5 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, search, and ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 48 Cacoosing Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 |
| County | Berks County |
| State | PA |
| City | Sinking Spring |
| Zip Code | 19608 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 17 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 5 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 18 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 3 |
Fire Department
| Name | Western Berks Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 111 Stitzer Ave Wernersville, PA 19565 |
| Phone | (610) 678-1332 |
| Website | https://www.westernberksfire.org/home.php |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Search |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $10,000 |
| Property Value | $100,000 |
| Contents Value | $25,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_06018_08092020_000566_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 06018 |
| Incident Date | 08/09/2020 |
| Incident Number | 000566 |
| 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 | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Undetermined |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1580 sqft |
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 | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | No occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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