Incident Report – 10/26/2013 Curtis Rd, Southwick, MA 01077
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Summary
On October 26, 2013, Southwick Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Curtis Rd, Southwick, MA 01077, a non-mixed use, graded and cared-for plots of land.
The alarm was received at 1:53 PM, 8 suppression personnel arrived at 2:02 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 2:45 PM. The time to arrive was 9 minutes and the total incident time was 52 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: incident command.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | Curtis Rd, Southwick, MA 01077 |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | MA |
| City | SOUTHWICK |
| Zip Code | 01077 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Graded and cared-for plots of land |
| Census Tract | 8131 |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 9 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 52 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Cultivated grain or crop fire |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 0 |
| District | 02 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Southwick Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 15 Depot St Southwick, MA 01077 |
| Phone | (413) 569-6363 |
| Website | https://southwickfire.com/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
Metadata
| Incident Key | MA_13279_10262013_247_0 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Fire Department ID | 13279 |
| Incident Date | 10/26/2013 |
| Incident Number | 247 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Heating |
| Priority Cause | Heating |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field |
| Heat Source | Heat from powered equipment, other |
| Item First Ignited | Baled goods or material |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Hay, straw |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Arc, spark from operating equipment |
On-Site Materials
| On-Site Material | Hay, straw |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Kerosene, diesel, No.1 & 2 fuel oil |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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