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Incident Report – 12/24/1983
Rte 36 E Fairfield, East Fairfield, VT 05448

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Summary

On December 24, 1983, East Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Rte 36 E Fairfield, East Fairfield, VT 05448, a residential use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.

The alarm was received at 10:30 PM and 10 suppression personnel arrived at 12:00 AM. The time to arrive was 22 hours, 30 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire death.

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Location

Address Rte 36 E Fairfield, East Fairfield, VT 05448
County Franklin County
State VT
City East Fairfield
Zip Code 05448
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: 22 hours, 30 minutes

Response

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

Personnel

Support Personnel 10
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department

Name East Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department
Department Type Volunteer
Address unknown
East Fairfield, VT 05448
Phone (100) 100-1000

Actions Taken

First Action Taken Extinguish

Injuries/Deaths

Fire Service Injuries 0
Other Fire Injuries 0
Fire Service Deaths 0
Other Fire Deaths 1

Metadata

Incident Key VT_06194_122483_000008_00
State Vermont
Fire Department ID 06194
Incident Date 12/24/1983
Incident Number 000008
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Heating

Legacy Fields

Estimated Dollar Loss 30,000
Day of Week Saturday
Time In Service 00:00
Zip Code 05448
Method of Alarm Coded signal municipal fire alarm system
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 Lounge area
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed, stationary local heating unit
Form of Heat of Ignition Spark, ember, flame escaping from solid fueled equipment
Type of Material Ignited Wood, Paper; insufficient information available to classify further
Form of Material Ignited Structural Component, Finish; insufficient information available to classify further
Ignition Factor Part failure, leak, break
Construction Type Unprotected wood frame not qualifying for 7
Extent of Flame Damage Confined to structure of origin
Extent of Smoke Damage Confined to structure or origin
Detector Performance No detectors present
Sprinkler Performance No equipment present in room or space of fire origin
Type of Material Generating Most Smoke Wood, Paper; insufficient information available to classify further
Avenue of Smoke Travel Opening in construction
Method of Extinguishment Method of Extinguishment, Control undetermined or not reported
Property Damage Classification 25,000-49,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

Fire Report

Ignition

Heat Source Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Item First Ignited Structural component or finish, other
Type of Material Wood or paper, processed, other
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Leak or break

Structure

Number of Residential Units 1

Number of Stories With Damage

Story of Fire Origin 14

Automatic Extinguishing System

AES Presence None Present

Detector

Detector Presence None Present

Mobile Property Involved

Mobile Property Type Motor home, camper, bookmobile

Equipment

Equipment Power Solid fuel, other
Equipment Portability Unknown

Civilian Casualty Report

Injured Person

Gender Female
Age 71
Affiliation Civilian

Cause of Injury

Cause of Injury Caught or trapped

Activity When Injured

Activity When Injured Escaping

Location

General Location At Time of Injury In area of origin
Location At Time of Incident In area of origin and not involved

Story

Story At Start of Incident 1

Legacy Fields

Birth Month 07
Birth Year 12
Time of Injury 0
Sex 2
Casualty Type Fire casualty
Severity Death
Affiliation Civilian
Familiarity with Structure Familiarity with the Structure undetermined or not reported
Location at Ignition Fire casualty in the room or space of fire origin
Condition Before Injury Bedridden, other physical handicap
Condition Preventing Escape Moved too slowly. Included are failures to follow correct (available) escape procedure
Activity at Time of Injury Escaping
Cause of Injury Caught in, under, between; trapped by
Nature of Injury Burns and asphyxia/smoke
Part of Body Injured Multiple parts
Disposition Died
Type Situation Found Structure fire
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 Lounge area
Equipment Involved in Ignition Fixed, stationary local heating unit
Form of Heat of Ignition Spark, ember, flame escaping from solid fueled equipment
Type Material Ignited Wood, Paper; insufficient information available to classify further
Form of Material Ignited Structural Component, Finish; insufficient information available to classify further
Ignition Factor Part failure, leak, break
Alarm Time 2230
Day of Week 7
Occupancy Type Single or double occupancy
Occupancy Code ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
Priority/Cause Grouping Code Heating
Priority/Cause Code Heating
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