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Incident Report – 08/14/1983
Jerusalem Rd, Tyringham, MA 01264

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Summary


On August 14, 1983, Tyringham Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire incident at Jerusalem Rd, Tyringham, MA 01264, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 4:00 AM and 16 suppression personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 4 hours.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address Jerusalem Rd, Tyringham, MA 01264
County Berkshire County
State MA
City Tyringham
Zip Code 01264
Mixed Use Residential use
Property Use 1 or 2 family dwelling
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 4 hours

Response


Incident Type Structure fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None

Personnel


Support Personnel 16
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Tyringham Volunteer Fire Company
Department Type Volunteer
Address 100 Main Rd
PO Box 319
Tyringham, MA 01264-0319
Phone (413) 243-0448

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key MA_03302_081483_000001_00
State Massachusetts
Fire Department ID 03302
Incident Date 08/14/1983
Incident Number 000001
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Electrical Dist

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 0
Day of Week Sunday
Zip Code 01264
Method of Alarm Telephone direct to fire department
Type of Situation Found Structure fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Dwelling complex (one-and two-family)
Fixed Property Use One-family dwelling: year-round use
Mobile Property type Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin Ceiling and floor assembly, concealed floor/ceiling space
Level of Fire Origin 10 to 19 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Lighting fixture, lampholder, ballast, sign
Form of Heat of Ignition Heat from Electrical Equipment Arcing, Overloaded; insufficient information available to classify further
Type of Material Ignited Sawn wood
Form of Material Ignited Structural member, framing
Ignition Factor Short circuit, ground fault
Construction Type Heavy timber
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to floor of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to floor of origin
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Sawn wood
Avenue of Smoke Travel Corridor
Method of Extinguishment Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification 1,000-9,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Heat from powered equipment, other
Item First Ignited Structural member or framing
Type of Material Sawn wood, including all finished lumber
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Undetermined

Structure


Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 73

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Detector


Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Type Shipping container, mechanically moved

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown
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