Incident Report – 01/19/2022 9 Union Ave, Westfield, MA 01085
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Summary
On January 19, 2022, Westfield Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 9 Union Ave, Westfield, MA 01085, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 7:43 PM, 12 suppression, 4 EMS, and 2 other personnel arrived at 7:50 PM, the incident was controlled at 9:07 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:58 PM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 17 minutes, and the total incident time was 3 hours, 15 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 9 Union Ave, Westfield, MA 01085 |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | MA |
| City | WESTFIELD |
| Zip Code | 01085 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 812500 |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 17 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | A |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 3 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 12 |
| EMS Personnel | 4 |
| Other Personnel | 2 |
Fire Department
| Name | Westfield Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 34 Broad St Westfield, MA 01085-2937 |
| Phone | (413) 562-2329 |
| Website | https://www.cityofwestfield.org/index.aspx?nid=158 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $75,000 |
| Contents Loss | $45,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_13329_01192022_185_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 13329 |
| Incident Date | 01/19/2022 |
| Incident Number | 185 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Electrical |
| Main Fire Cause | Electrical Malfunction |
| Priority Cause | Electrical Dist |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wall assembly |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Electrical wire, cable insulation |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| 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 | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
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 | 3 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Building Length | 75 ft |
| Building Width | 50 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
| 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 | Undetermined |
| Detector Power | Hardwire with battery |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Occupants failed to respond |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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