Incident Report – 04/25/2021 500 Beaver Rd, Ambridge, PA 15003
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Summary
On April 25, 2021, Ambridge Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 500 Beaver Rd, Ambridge, PA 15003, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:02 AM, 3 suppression personnel arrived at 12:08 AM, the incident was controlled at 12:10 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 12:52 AM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes and the total incident time was 50 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: fire/other.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 500 Beaver Rd, Ambridge, PA 15003 |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | PA |
| City | Ambridge |
| Zip Code | 15003 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Incident controlled at
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Cooking fire, confined to container |
| Department Station | 71 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Ambridge Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 600 11TH St Ambridge, PA 15003 |
| Phone | (724) 266-7926 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_04071_04252021_106_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 04071 |
| Incident Date | 04/25/2021 |
| Incident Number | 106 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Cooking |
| Priority Cause | Cooking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Cooking materials, including edible materials |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Cooking oil, transformer or lubricating oil |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 100 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 10 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 100 ft |
| Building Width | 200 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 7 |
| 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 | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Person
| Age of Person | 61 |
| Sex of Person | Male |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
| Human Factor | Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs |
| Human Factor | Age was a factor |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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