Incident Report – 12/05/2016 6 Spruce Ln, Gorham, ME 04038
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Summary
On December 5, 2016, Gorham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 6 Spruce Ln, Gorham, ME 04038, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 5:35 PM, 20 suppression, 1 EMS, and 6 other personnel arrived at 5:39 PM, the incident was controlled at 6:09 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 8:44 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes, the time to control the incident was 30 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 9 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, incident command, and investigate.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 6 Spruce Ln, Gorham, ME 04038 |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | ME |
| City | Gorham |
| Zip Code | 04038 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 30 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 9 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 12 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 20 |
| EMS Personnel | 1 |
| Other Personnel | 6 |
Fire Department
| Name | Gorham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 270 Main St Gorham, ME 04038-1312 |
| Phone | (207) 222-1660 |
| Website | https://www.gorham-me.org/fire-rescue-department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Incident command |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $5,000 |
| Property Value | $152,000 |
| Contents Value | $15,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | ME_C2500_12052016_2643_0 |
| State | Maine |
| Fire Department ID | C2500 |
| Incident Date | 12/05/2016 |
| Incident Number | 2643 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Main Fire Cause | Other Unintentional, Careless |
| Priority Cause | Heat Source or Product Misuse |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Linen; other than bedding |
| Type of Material | Fabric, textile, fur, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Gasoline |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| 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 | 825 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Gasoline |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 84 |
| Race | White |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 12/05/2016 5:30 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Injury |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Fire control |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin and not involved |
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