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Incident Report – 07/27/2008
Milbridge Rd. Rt1, Cherryfield, ME 04622

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Summary


On July 27, 2008, Cherryfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Milbridge Rd. Rt1, Cherryfield, ME 04622, a non-mixed use, restaurant/cafeteria.

The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and ventilate.

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Location


Type Street address
Address Milbridge Rd. Rt1, Cherryfield, ME 04622
County Washington County
State ME
City Cherryfield
Zip Code 04622
Mixed Use Not mixed use
Property Use Restaurant or cafeteria
Detector Alerted Occupants Unknown
Hazardous Material Released None

Response


Incident Type Building fires
Mutual Aid Given/Received Automatic aid received
Resources Include Mutual Aid No

Personnel


Support Personnel 4
EMS Personnel 0
Other Personnel 6

Fire Department


Name Cherryfield Volunteer Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address Blackwoods Rd
PO Box 507
Cherryfield, ME 04622
Phone (207) 564-7416

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish
Second Action Taken Salvage & overhaul
Third Action Taken Ventilate

Losses *


Property Loss $2,500
Contents Loss $2,500
Property Value $100,000
Contents Value $100,000
  • Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.

Metadata


Incident Key ME_P1790_7272008_0012-08_0
State Maine
Fire Department ID P1790
Incident Date 07/27/2008
Incident Number 0012-08
Exposure Number 0
NFIRS Version 5.0

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Ignition


Area of Origin Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Type of Material Cardboard
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Electrical failure, malfunction, other
Factor Contributing To Ignition Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

On-Site Materials


On-Site Material Alcoholic beverage
On-Site Material Fat/cooking grease, including lard & animal fat
On-Site Material Food, other

Spread


No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown No
Item Contributing Most To Spread Exterior wall covering or finish
Type Material Contributing Most To Spread Wood or paper, processed, other

Structure


Not Residential Yes
Number of Buildings Involved 1
Structure Type Enclosed building
Structure Status In normal use
Building Height: Stories Above Grade 1
Building Height: Stories Below Grade 0
Total Square Feet 1500 sqft
Number of Sprinklers Operating 0

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 1
Number of Stories with Damage: Minor 1
Number of Stories with Damage: Significant 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme 0

Acres


Acres Burned 0
Less Than One Acre Yes

Automatic Extinguishing System


AES Presence None Present

Suppression Factors


Suppression Factor Significant fuel load from man-made condition
Suppression Factor Storage, improper
Suppression Factor Power lines down/arcing

Detector


Detector Presence Detectors Present
Detector Type Smoke
Detector Power Battery Only
Detector Operation Undetermined

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Year 0

Equipment


Equipment Year 0
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