Incident Report – 12/31/2022 500 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19605
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Summary
On December 31, 2022, a fire department near Reading, PA responded to a fire incident at 500 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19605, a household goods/sales/repairs store.
The alarm was received at 8:41 AM, 12 suppression and 1 other personnel arrived at 8:48 AM, the incident was controlled at 9:15 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:28 AM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes, the time to control the incident was 27 minutes, and the total incident time was 47 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other, salvage and overhaul, and hazmat detection/monitoring/sampling/and analysis.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 500 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19605 |
| County | Berks County |
| State | PA |
| City | Reading |
| Zip Code | 19605 |
| Property Use | Household goods, sales, repairs |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 27 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 47 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Commercial Compactor fire, confined to rubbish |
| Department Station | 4 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 12 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Hazmat detection, monitoring, sampling, & analysis |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_06066_12312022_1319_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 06066 |
| Incident Date | 12/31/2022 |
| Incident Number | 1319 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Other Equipment |
| Priority Cause | Special Equip |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Other |
| 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 | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Civilian Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 37 |
| Race | White |
| Affiliation | Other |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/31/2022 8:55 AM |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to hazardous materials or toxic fumes |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In building, but not in area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin but involved |
| Specific Location at Time of Injury | Storage area, other |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 1 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 1 |
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