Incident Report – 06/14/2022 868 Hobson St, Union, NJ 07083
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Summary
On June 14, 2022, Township of Union Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 868 Hobson St, Union, NJ 07083, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 9:44 PM, 14 suppression, 2 EMS, and 1 other personnel arrived at 9:49 PM, the incident was controlled at 10:15 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:50 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 26 minutes, and the total incident time was 6 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 868 Hobson St, Union, NJ 07083 |
| County | Union County |
| State | NJ |
| City | UNION |
| Zip Code | 07083 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 26 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 6 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | Squ |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Shift | 3 |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 14 |
| EMS Personnel | 2 |
| Other Personnel | 1 |
Fire Department
| Name | Township of Union Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 1 Bond Dr Union, NJ 07083 |
| Phone | (908) 851-5420 |
| Website | https://www.uniontownship.com/164/Fire-Department |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Metadata
| Incident Key | NJ_20019_06142022_0048696_0 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Fire Department ID | 20019 |
| Incident Date | 06/14/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0048696 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Cooking |
| Priority Cause | Cooking |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Hot or smoldering object, other |
| Item First Ignited | Cabinetry (including built-in) |
| Type of Material | Undetermined |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause under investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Accidentally turned on, not turned off |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| 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 | 2500 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Brand | NA |
| Equipment Model | NA |
| Equipment Serial Number | NA |
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
Civilian Casualty Report
Injured Person
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 49 |
| Race | White |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 06/14/2022 9:44 PM |
Severity
| Severity | Death |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Returning to vicinity of fire before control |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In building, but not in area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin and not involved |
| Specific Location at Time of Injury | Cooking area, kitchen |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 1 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 1 |
Disposition
| Disposition | Transported to emergency care facility |