Incident Report – 02/06/2016 70 Harris St Apt 3rd Floor, Berlin, CT 06037
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Summary
On February 6, 2016, Town of Berlin Fire Departments responded to a fire incident at 70 Harris St Apt 3rd Floor, Berlin, CT 06037, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 1:53 PM, 7 suppression and 27 other personnel arrived at 1:57 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 2:48 PM. The time to arrive was 4 minutes and the total incident time was 55 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: salvage and overhaul and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 70 Harris St Apt 3rd Floor, Berlin, CT 06037 |
| County | Hartford County |
| State | CT |
| City | BERLIN |
| Zip Code | 06037 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 4 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 55 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | 1 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 2 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 27 |
Fire Department
| Name | Town of Berlin Fire Departments |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 240 Kensington Rd Kensington, CT 06037 |
| Phone | (860) 828-7057 |
| Website | www.berlinfd.com |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Second Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $6,000 |
| Contents Loss | $1,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | CT_02020_02062016_0000073_0 |
| State | Connecticut |
| Fire Department ID | 02020 |
| Incident Date | 02/06/2016 |
| Incident Number | 0000073 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Function area, other |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Structural member or framing |
| Type of Material | Wood or paper, processed, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| 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 |
| Total Square Feet | 1350 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| 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 | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Fire too small to operate |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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