Incident Report – 10/17/2022 75 Carson Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840
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Summary
On October 17, 2022, Metuchen Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 75 Carson Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:09 AM, 7 suppression personnel arrived at 7:12 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:31 AM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes and the total incident time was 22 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 75 Carson Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840 |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | NJ |
| City | Metuchen |
| Zip Code | 08840 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 22 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 47 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 7 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Metuchen Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 501 Middlesex Ave PO Box 42 Metuchen, NJ 08840-0042 |
| Phone | (732) 767-1147 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Investigate |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_12100_10172022_0000269_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 12100 |
| Incident Date | 10/17/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0000269 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Air Conditioning |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Storage area, other |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Packing, wrapping material |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1400 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 0 |
| 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
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical, other |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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