Incident Report – 08/16/2021 Broad St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
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Summary
On August 16, 2021, Delaware Water Gap Fire Department Chemical & Hose Company #1 responded to a fire incident at Broad St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327, a hotel/motel (commercial).
The alarm was received at 9:09 PM, 10 suppression personnel arrived at 9:11 PM, the incident was controlled at 9:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:55 PM. The time to control the incident was 19 minutes and the total incident time was 46 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: fire/other and search.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | Broad St, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | PA |
| City | Delaware Water Gap |
| Zip Code | 18327 |
| Property Use | Hotel/motel, commercial |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector alerted occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 19 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 46 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 26 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Automatic aid received |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 10 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Delaware Water Gap Fire Department Chemical & Hose Company #1 |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | Main ST RT 611 PO Box 91 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 |
| Phone | (570) 476-0092 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Fire, other |
| Second Action Taken | Search |
Metadata
| Incident Key | PA_45026_08162021_41_0 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Fire Department ID | 45026 |
| Incident Date | 08/16/2021 |
| Incident Number | 41 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Appliances |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) |
| Heat Source | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Soft goods, wearing apparel, other |
| Type of Material | Fabric, fiber, cotton, blends, rayon, wool |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Mechanical failure, malfunction, other |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 2400 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
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Hardwire Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Alerted Occupants |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Natural gas or other lighter than air gas |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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