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Incident Report – 08/01/1980
611 E East Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705

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Summary


On August 1, 1980, Waterbury Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 611 E East Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705, a business and residential use, boarding/rooming house/residential hotel.

The alarm was received at 1:11 AM and personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 1 hour, 11 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

As a result of the incident, there were 1 other fire death, 1 fire service injury, and 1 other fire injury.

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Location


Address 611 E East Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705
County New Haven County
State CT
City Waterbury
Zip Code 06705
Mixed Use Business and residential use
Property Use Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Census Tract 003504
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 1 hour, 11 minutes

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
District T03

Personnel


Support Personnel 0
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Waterbury Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 235 Grand St
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone (203) 597-3450
Website https://www.wtbyfd.org/

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Injuries/Deaths


Fire Service Injuries 1
Other Fire Injuries 1
Fire Service Deaths 0
Other Fire Deaths 1

Metadata


Incident Key CT_06240_080180_003544_00
State Connecticut
Fire Department ID 06240
Incident Date 08/01/1980
Incident Number 003544
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Suspicious

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 25,000
Day of Week Friday
Time In Service 00:00
Zip Code 06705
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Business with residential complex
Fixed Property Use 3 to 8 roomers or boarders
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Interior stairway
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
Form of Heat of Ignition Form of Heat of Ignition undetermined or not reported
Type of Material Ignited Multiple types of material first ignited
Ignition Factor Incendiary, not during civil disturbance
Construction Type Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7
Extent of Flame Damage Extended beyond structure of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Extended beyond structure of origin
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Property Damage Classification 25,000-49,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; UNCLASSIFIED

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Undetermined
Item First Ignited Multiple items first ignited
Type of Material Multiple types of material
Cause of Ignition Intentional

Structure


Number of Residential Units 5

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 03

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Civilian Casualty Report

Injured Person


Gender Male
Age 50
Affiliation Civilian

Severity


Severity Death

Cause of Injury


Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products

Activity When Injured


Activity When Injured Sleeping

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

Story


Story At Start of Incident 1

Disposition


Disposition Transported to emergency care facility

Legacy Fields


Time of Injury 111
Sex 1
Casualty Type Fire casualty
Severity Injury
Affiliation Civilian
Familiarity with Structure 1 to 2 months
Location at Ignition Fire casualty in same building as origin of fire
Condition Before Injury Asleep
Condition Preventing Escape No conditions prevented escape or not a factor
Activity at Time of Injury Sleeping
Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products. Included are flame, heat, smoke, and gas
Nature of Injury Burns and asphyxia/smoke
Part of Body Injured Multiple parts
Disposition Taken to hospital by nonfire department vehicle
Type Situation Found Structure fire
Complex Business with residential complex
Fixed Property Use 3 to 8 roomers or boarders
Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Interior stairway
Equipment Involved in Ignition Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
Form of Heat of Ignition Form of Heat of Ignition undetermined or not reported
Type Material Ignited Multiple types of material first ignited
Ignition Factor Incendiary, not during civil disturbance
Alarm Time 0111
Day of Week 6
Census Tract 003504
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; UNCLASSIFIED
Priority/Cause Grouping Code Incendiary/Suspicious
Priority/Cause Code Suspicious

Civilian Casualty Report

Injured Person


Gender Male
Age 69
Affiliation Civilian

Cause of Injury


Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products

Activity When Injured


Activity When Injured Sleeping

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

Story


Story At Start of Incident 1

Legacy Fields


Time of Injury 111
Sex 1
Casualty Type Fire casualty
Severity Death
Affiliation Civilian
Familiarity with Structure Familiarity with the Structure undetermined or not reported
Location at Ignition Fire casualty in same building as origin of fire
Condition Before Injury Asleep
Condition Preventing Escape Condition Preventing Escape undetermined or not reported
Activity at Time of Injury Sleeping
Cause of Injury Exposed to fire products. Included are flame, heat, smoke, and gas
Nature of Injury Burns and asphyxia/smoke
Part of Body Injured Multiple parts
Disposition Died
Type Situation Found Structure fire
Complex Business with residential complex
Fixed Property Use 3 to 8 roomers or boarders
Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Interior stairway
Equipment Involved in Ignition Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
Form of Heat of Ignition Form of Heat of Ignition undetermined or not reported
Type Material Ignited Multiple types of material first ignited
Ignition Factor Incendiary, not during civil disturbance
Alarm Time 0111
Day of Week 6
Census Tract 003504
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; UNCLASSIFIED
Priority/Cause Grouping Code Incendiary/Suspicious
Priority/Cause Code Suspicious

Firefighter Casualty Report

Injured Person


Gender Male

Severity


Severity Lost time injury, moderate severity

Taken To


Taken To Hospital

Activity At Time Of Injury


Activity At Time of Injury Extinguishing fire/neutralizing incident, other

Injury


Primary Area of Body Injured Internal, other

Legacy Fields


Month of Injury 08
Day of Injury 01
Year of Injury 80
Time of Injury 300
Type of Casualty Type of Casualty not classified above
Age 35
Sex Male
Severity Moderate - There is little danger of death or permanent disability
Primary Apparent Symptom Abrasion
Primary Part of Body Injured Internal; insufficient information to classify further
Patient Taken To Hospital, emergency room or general admission
Status Before Alarm Awake
Fire Fighter Activity Extinguishing Fire/Neutralizing Incident; insufficient information available to classify further
Cause of Injury Contact with/Exposure To; insufficient information to classify further
Ignition Factor Incendiary, not during civil disturbance
Day of Week 6
Type Situation Found Structure fire
Form Heat Ignition Form of Heat of Ignition undetermined or not reported
Alarm Time 0111
Type Material Ignited Multiple types of material first ignited
Area of Fire Origin Interior stairway
Mobile Property Type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Complex Business with residential complex
Fixed Property Use 3 to 8 roomers or boarders
Equipment Involved in Ignition Equipment Involved in Ignition undetermined or not reported
Census Tract 003504
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