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Incident Report – 12/14/1998
735 Shawmut, Roxbury, MA 02119

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Summary


On December 14, 1998, Boston Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 735 Shawmut, Roxbury, MA 02119, a residential use, multifamily dwelling.

The alarm was received at 8:04 PM and personnel arrived at 8:04 PM.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address 735 Shawmut, Roxbury, MA 02119
County Suffolk County
State MA
City Roxbury
Zip Code 02119
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use Multifamily dwellings
Census Tract 080500
Detector Alerted Occupants Detector alerted occupants

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Shift 2
Alarms 1
District D05

Personnel


Support Personnel 0
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_121498_868549_00
State Massachusetts
Fire Department ID 25035
Incident Date 12/14/1998
Incident Number 868549
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Cooking

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 5,000
Day of Week Monday
Time In Service 00:00
Zip Code 02119
Method of Alarm Private fire alarm system
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 2
Complex Apartment complex
Fixed Property Use Over 20 units
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type undetermined or not reported
Area of Fire Origin Kitchen, cooking area
Level of Fire Origin 30 to 49 feet above grade
Number of Stories 5
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed, stationary surface unit
Form of Heat of Ignition Heat from properly operating electrical equipment
Type of Material Ignited Food, starch
Form of Material Ignited Cooking materials
Ignition Factor Unattended
Construction Type Fire resistive
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to room of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Form of Material Generating Most Smoke Cooking materials
Detector Performance Detector(s) in the room or space of fire origin, and they operated
Sprinkler Performance Equipment present but fire too small to require operation
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Class IIIB combustible liquid
Avenue of Smoke Travel Corridor
Method of Extinguishment Portable extinguisher
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code APARTMENTS, TENEMENTS, FLATS

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Item First Ignited Cooking materials, including edible materials
Type of Material Food, starch, excluding fat and grease (Code 31)
Cause of Ignition Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition Equipment unattended

Structure


Number of Residential Units 21
Number of Sprinklers Operating 0

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 24

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence Present
AES Type Undetermined
AES Operation Fire too small to Operate

Detector


Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Operation Operated
Detector Effectiveness Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Tank truck - nonflammable cargo

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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