Incident Report – 10/11/2011 5 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02143
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Summary
On October 11, 2011, City of Somerville Fire Deparment responded to a fire incident at 5 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02143, a non-mixed use, elementary school (including kindergarten).
The alarm was received at 12:52 PM, 7 suppression and 1 other personnel arrived at 12:55 PM, the incident was controlled at 12:59 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 3:17 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 4 minutes, and the total incident time was 25 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 5 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02143 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | SOMERVILLE |
| Zip Code | 02143 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Elementary school, including kindergarten |
| Census Tract | 3512 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 25 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 3 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | City of Somerville Fire Deparment |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 266 Broadway Somerville, MA 02145-2916 |
| Phone | (617) 623-1700 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $25 |
| Contents Loss | $2 |
| Property Value | $0 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17274_10112011_0009520_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17274 |
| Incident Date | 10/11/2011 |
| Incident Number | 0009520 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Firesetting |
| Main Fire Cause | Intentional |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room |
| Heat Source | Cigarette lighter |
| Item First Ignited | Item First Ignited, Other |
| Type of Material | Natural product, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Intentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Playing with heat source |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Paper products, other |
| On-Site Material | Non-ferrous metal products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| 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 |
| Building Length | 100 ft |
| Building Width | 300 ft |
| Number of Sprinklers Operating | 0 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| 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 | Yes |
Person
| Age of Person | 11 |
| Sex of Person | Male |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
| AES Type | Wet pipe sprinkler |
| AES Operation | Fire too small to Operate |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | More than 1 type present |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
Mobile Property Involved
| Mobile Property Year | 0 |
Equipment
| Equipment Year | 0 |
Arson Report
| Case Status | Investigation open |
Property
| Availability of Material First Ignited | Transported to Scene |
| Entry Method | Door open or unlocked |
| Extent of Fire Involvement on Arrival | No flame or smoke showing |
| Property Ownership | City, town, village, local |
Suspected Motivation Factors
| Suspected Motivation Factor | Unknown motivation |
Arson Agency Referral
| Name | SOMERVILLE FIRE INVEST. UNIT |
| Street Address | 266 BROADWAY SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 |
| Fire Department ID (FDID) | 17274 |
Arson Juvenile Subject
Demographics
| Age | 11 |
| Race | Undetermined |
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