Incident Report – 09/29/2018 76 Mccarthy Ave, Leicester, MA 01524
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Summary
On September 29, 2018, Leicester Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 76 Mccarthy Ave, Leicester, MA 01524, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 12:50 AM, 35 suppression and 2 EMS personnel arrived at 12:55 AM, the incident was controlled at 1:30 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:30 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 35 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 40 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 76 Mccarthy Ave, Leicester, MA 01524 |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | MA |
| City | LEICESTER |
| Zip Code | 01524 |
| Mixed Use | Residential use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 35 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 2 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 2 |
| District | 2 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 35 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Leicester Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 3 Paxton St Leicester, MA 01524 |
| Phone | (508) 892-7022 |
| Website | https://www.leicesterma.org/leicester-fireems-department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $70,000 |
| Contents Loss | $30,000 |
| Property Value | $100,000 |
| Contents Value | $60,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_27151_09292018_0000230_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 27151 |
| Incident Date | 09/29/2018 |
| Incident Number | 0000230 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Fiberboard, particleboard, and hardboard |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Unspecified short-circuit arc |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Furniture, utensils, other |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1008 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| 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 | Undetermined |
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