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Incident Report – 12/20/1998
70 Regent (A, Roxbury, MA 02119

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Summary


On December 20, 1998, Boston Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 70 Regent (A, Roxbury, MA 02119, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.

The alarm was received at 4:15 PM and 30 suppression personnel arrived at 4:17 PM.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address 70 Regent (A, Roxbury, MA 02119
County Suffolk County
State MA
City Roxbury
Zip Code 02119
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use Multifamily dwellings
Census Tract 081700
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift 1
Alarms 1
District D05

Personnel


Support Personnel 30
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Boston Fire Department
Department Type Career
Address 115 Southampton St
Boston, MA 02118-2713
Phone (617) 343-3710
Website https://www.cityofboston.gov/fire/

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key MA_25035_122098_869735_00
State Massachusetts
Fire Department ID 25035
Incident Date 12/20/1998
Incident Number 869735
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Matches, Candles

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 5,000
Day of Week Sunday
Time In Service 00:00
Zip Code 02119
Method of Alarm Telephone tie-line to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 2
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use 3 through 6 units
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type undetermined or not reported
Area of Fire Origin Kitchen, cooking area
Level of Fire Origin 10 to 19 feet above grade
Number of Stories 3
Equipment Involved in Ignition No equipment involved
Form of Heat of Ignition Candle, taper
Type of Material Ignited Polish
Form of Material Ignited Form of Material undetermined or not reported
Ignition Factor Combustible too close to heat
Construction Type Protected Wood Frame
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to part of room or area of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Cabinetry
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Hardboard, plywood
Avenue of Smoke Travel Most Significant Avenue of Smoke Travel not classified above
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water from hydrant, draft, standpipe
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Candle
Item First Ignited Undetermined
Type of Material Polish, paraffin, wax
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Heat source too close to combustibles

Structure


Number of Residential Units 4

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 24

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Tank truck - nonflammable cargo
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