Incident Report – 03/15/2022 50 Westgate Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301
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Summary
On March 15, 2022, Brattleboro Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 50 Westgate Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301, an assembly use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received on 03/15/2022 at 11:06 PM, 12 suppression and 4 other personnel arrived on 03/15/2022 at 11:06 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 03/16/2022 at 3:39 AM. The total incident time was 4 hours, 33 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 50 Westgate Dr, Brattleboro, VT 05301 |
| County | Windham County |
| State | VT |
| City | Brattleboro |
| Zip Code | 05301 |
| Mixed Use | Assembly use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | Gasoline - vehicle fuel tank or portable container |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 33 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 21 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 12 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 4 |
Fire Department
| Name | Brattleboro Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly career |
| Address | 103 Elliot St Brattleboro, VT 05301-3215 |
| Phone | (802) 254-4831 |
| Website | https://www.brattleborofd.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | VT_13080_03152022_0556_0 |
| State | Vermont |
| Fire Department ID | 13080 |
| Incident Date | 03/15/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0556 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Heating |
| Priority Cause | Heating |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Misuse of material or product, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Storage supplies, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Gasoline |
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 |
| Total Square Feet | 4000 sqft |
| Number of Sprinklers Operating | 2 |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 2 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Unattended or unsupervised person |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
| AES Type | Wet pipe sprinkler |
| AES Operation | Operated and Effective |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Combination smoke - heat |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Failed to Operate |
| Detector Failure Reason | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Batteries and low voltage (< 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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