Incident Report – 11/29/2022 635 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
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Summary
On November 29, 2022, Berkeley Heights Fire Department responded to a hazmat incident at 635 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, a row of stores, restaurant/cafeteria.
The alarm was received at 10:43 AM, 7 suppression personnel arrived at 10:51 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:37 AM. The time to arrive was 8 minutes and the total incident time was 54 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: investigate, hazmat detection/monitoring/sampling/and analysis, and forcible entry.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 635 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 |
| County | Union County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Berkeley Heights |
| Zip Code | 07922 |
| Mixed Use | Row of stores |
| Property Use | Restaurant or cafeteria |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | Special HazMat actions required or spill >= 55 gal |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 8 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 54 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Berkeley Heights Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 411 Hamilton Ave Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-1510 |
| Phone | (908) 464-0800 |
| Website | http://www.berkeleyheightsfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
| Second Action Taken | Hazmat detection, monitoring, sampling, & analysis |
| Third Action Taken | Forcible entry |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_20001_11292022_733_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 20001 |
| Incident Date | 11/29/2022 |
| Incident Number | 733 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Hazmat Report
Chemicals
Chemical ID
| Chemical Name | 1829000 |
| United Nations (UN) Number | 1971 |
| Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Classification | Division 2.1 Flammable gases |
| Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registration | 74828 |
Chemical Container
| Container Type | Machinery or process equipment |
Chemical Release
| Estimated Amount Released | 800 |
| Released Units | Parts per million |
| Physical State When Released | Gas |
| Released Into | Air |
Released From
| Released From | Inside/On Structure |
| Story of Release | 1 |
Population Density
| Population Density | Urban Center - Densely populated |
Estimated Number of People Evacuated
| Estimated Number of People Evacuated | 1 |
Estimated Number of Buildings Evacuated
| Estimated Number of Buildings Evacuated | 1 |
Cause of Release
| Cause of Release | Unintentional release |
Disposition
| Disposition | Released to private agency |
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