Incident Report – 09/28/2014 6 Ruby Ter, Dalton, MA 01226
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Summary
On September 28, 2014, Dalton Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 6 Ruby Ter, Dalton, MA 01226, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 2:54 PM, 7 suppression, 2 EMS, and 5 other personnel arrived at 3:00 PM, the incident was controlled at 3:12 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:19 PM. The time to arrive was 6 minutes, the time to control the incident was 12 minutes, and the total incident time was 1 hour, 25 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 6 Ruby Ter, Dalton, MA 01226 |
| County | Berkshire County |
| State | MA |
| City | Dalton |
| Zip Code | 01226 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 6 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 12 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | HQ |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 5 |
Fire Department
| Name | Dalton Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 20 Flansburg Ave Dalton, MA 01226 |
| Phone | (413) 684-0500 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $25,000 |
| Contents Loss | $8,000 |
| Property Value | $40,000 |
| Contents Value | $10,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_03070_09282014_660_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 03070 |
| Incident Date | 09/28/2014 |
| Incident Number | 660 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials |
| Item First Ignited | Rubbish, trash, or waste |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Abandoned or discarded materials or products |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Goods not made up, including fabrics & yard goods |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 20 ft |
| Building Width | 20 ft |
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 | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
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