Incident Report – 10/08/2020 7 Centre St, Waltham, MA 02453
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Summary
On October 8, 2020, Waltham Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 7 Centre St, Waltham, MA 02453, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 11:44 AM, 21 suppression personnel arrived at 11:48 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 12:06 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 22 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: investigate, salvage and overhaul, and shut down system.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 7 Centre St, Waltham, MA 02453 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | MA |
| City | WALTHAM |
| Zip Code | 02453 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 22 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 21 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Waltham Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 175 Lexington St Waltham, MA 02452 |
| Phone | (781) 314-3700 |
| Website | https://www.walthamfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Shut down system |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $1,500 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_17308_10082020_0005654_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 17308 |
| Incident Date | 10/08/2020 |
| Incident Number | 0005654 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Equipment Misoperation, Failure |
| Priority Cause | Equipment Operation Deficiency |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Outside area, other |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Light vegetation - not crop, including grass |
| Type of Material | Natural product, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Failure to clean |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Trees, plants, flowers |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | No |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 40 ft |
| Building Width | 25 ft |
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 | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
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