Incident Report – 08/04/2012 86 Pond Rd, Rowe, MA 01367
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Summary
On August 4, 2012, Rowe Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 86 Pond Rd, Rowe, MA 01367, an educational use, elementary school (including kindergarten).
The alarm was received on 08/04/2012 at 3:37 PM, 125 suppression, 7 EMS, and 12 other personnel arrived on 08/04/2012 at 3:39 PM, the incident was controlled on 08/04/2012 at 10:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared on 08/06/2012 at 2:00 PM. The time to control the incident was 6 hours, 51 minutes and the total incident time was 1 day, 22 hours, 23 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and establish safe area.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 fire service injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 86 Pond Rd, Rowe, MA 01367 |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | MA |
| City | ROWE |
| Zip Code | 01367 |
| Mixed Use | Educational use |
| Property Use | Elementary school, including kindergarten |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 6 hours, 51 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 1 day, 22 hours, 23 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 125 |
| EMS Personnel | 7 |
| Other Personnel | 12 |
Fire Department
| Name | Rowe Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 4 Sibley Rd Rowe, MA 01367-9745 |
| Phone | (413) 339-4001 |
| Website | https://www.rowe-ma.gov/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Establish safe area |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $7,000,000 |
| Contents Loss | $800,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_11253_08042012_0015255_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 11253 |
| Incident Date | 08/04/2012 |
| Incident Number | 0015255 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola |
| Heat Source | Lightning |
| Item First Ignited | Exterior roof covering or finish |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Act of nature |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| 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 | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 18600 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Roof assembly combustible |
| Suppression Factor | Attic undivided |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Combination smoke - heat |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Undetermined |
Firefighter Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 46 |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 08/04/2012 5:00 PM |
Responses
| Prior Responses During Past 24 Hours | 0 |
Physical Condition
| Physical Condition | Rested |
Severity
| Severity | Lost time injury, moderate severity |
Taken To
| Taken To | Hospital |
Activity At Time Of Injury
| Activity At Time of Injury | Handling charged hose lines |
Injury
| Primary Apparent Symptom | Smoke inhalation |
| Primary Area of Body Injured | Chest |
| Factor Contributing to Injury | Fire progress, including smoky conditions |
| Where Injury Occurred | At scene, outside |
| Injury Relation to Structure | Outside of structure |
| Specific Location | Outside at grade |
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