Incident Report – 05/15/2022 8284 Melha Ave, Springfield, MA 01104
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Summary
On May 15, 2022, Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 8284 Melha Ave, Springfield, MA 01104, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received on 05/15/2022 at 10:41 PM, 23 suppression personnel arrived on 05/15/2022 at 10:44 PM, the incident was controlled on 05/15/2022 at 11:10 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 05/16/2022 at 12:50 AM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 26 minutes, and the total incident time was 9 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 8284 Melha Ave, Springfield, MA 01104 |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | MA |
| City | SPRINGFIELD |
| Zip Code | 01104 |
| 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
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 26 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 9 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 10 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 23 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Springfield Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 605 Worthington St Springfield, MA 01105-1112 |
| Phone | (413) 787-6411 |
| Website | https://www.springfield-ma.gov/fire/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $50,000 |
| Contents Loss | $15,000 |
| Property Value | $250,000 |
| Contents Value | $100,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_13281_05152022_0006715_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 13281 |
| Incident Date | 05/15/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0006715 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Air Conditioning |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Mechanical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 4 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 2638 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 3 |
| 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 Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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