31B-284 (7) 21-23 CENTER ST.
This incident happened on Jammy Sunday morning, January 17,
1999. It involved search and rescue techniques, forcible entry,
locating the problem and all the other ingredients of trying to get in
contact with key holders. The 911 call came into our station at 01:35
from a second floor tenant who arrived home and found the smell of
smoke in her second floor apartment located at 23 Center St.. ICS
was used and Engine 4 was Center Street Command. There were 11
on duty this shift and Station 2 was called for when Engine 3 crew
reported smoke on the 2nd floor. Cause of smoke was found to be a
overheated steam table.
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' IDEPARTMENT Revised
Northampton Fire Dept. Report I I `
Incident I In Service
pJ I i7a-—te Alarm Arrival
No.- 1000105 Ex 00t 1/17/99 IDay ISunday E1101:35 101:36 03:28
SITUATION FOUND ACTION TAKEN MUTUAL AID
B Structure Fire I Extinguishment
FIXED PROPERTY USE 519 ] IGNITION FACTOR
C Food, Sales Not Class Accidentally Turned On
CORRECTADDRESS ZIP CODE CENSUS
1) 23 CENTER ST. 1 01060 821902
E 11 OCCUPANT 1EPHONE ROOM or APT.
MULLINOS TRATTORIA (413) 586-8900 KITCH
F 12 OWNER ADDRESS TELEPHONE
BISHOP,TONY 127 MAIN ST. N'TON (413) 527-9269
G 13 METHOD ALARM DIST. H IPERSON. r-1-0] ENG. AERIALS
SHIFT HAZ MAT PRESENT? TANKERS F-0] OTHER RESP. F---,]
E-911 0
SPEC EQUIP. USED?
FIRE INJURIES FATALITIES
lr�M FATALITIES 13ESC ES
1 20 SERVICE
OTHER 0 1 01
J MOBILE PROPERTY 99 VEHICLE STOLEN?
ESTIMATED INSURANCE CO.
Mobile Prop Type Not Class DOLLAR LOSS 00 1
F- 1500 TOTAL INS. 0 CLAIM PD 0
30 YEAR MAKE MODEL COLOR LICENSE NO. VIN#
00 00 00 00 00 00
40 IFEQUIPINVOL.1 YEAR MAKE MODEL SERIAL NO.
— IN IG ITION 100 00 00 00
K COMPLEX AREA OF 24 EQUIP INVOLVED IN IGN. 23
Business with Residential ORIGIN Kitchen, Cookinj I Cooking, Fixed Food Warm
FORM OF HEAT IGN 20 MAT. FORM 23 TYPE 3
L Heat-Elect Equip Insuf Ini IGNITED .Cabinetry I Isawn Wood
M METHOD OF LEVEL 0 INUMBER CONSTRUCTION
EXTINGUISH. ORIGIN n2 STORIES 3] TYPE
Portable extinguisher E 10 to 19 feet abovE 3 to 4 stories F lUnprotected Wood FranE
EXTENT OF DAMAGE DETECTOR SPRINKLER
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Comments for Incident: 99 000105 Exposure: 00 Date: 1/17/99 '
RECEIVED A 911 CALL FROM A OCCUPANT OF 23 CENTER STREET REPORTING A SMELL OF SMOKE IN
APARTMENTS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THICKENING SMOKE CONDITION ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. `
GAINED ENTRY INTO SECOND FLOOR APARTMENTS. UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF SMOKE. OPENED
WINDOWS TO AID IN VENTILATION. NEEDED TO BREAK ONE APARTMENT DOOR TO GAIN ENTRY INTO ROOM.
NO FIRE FOUND ON SECOND FLOOR. SHINING A LIGHT INTO BASEMENT WINDOW REVEALED A CLEAR
BASEMENT. WINDOWS ON FIRST FLOOR WERE OBSCURED BY SUNSCREEN MATERIAL AND STAINED GLASS.
NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE IN THE REAR OF THE RESTURAUNT WHEN HANDLIGHT WAS
SHINED THROUGH A REAR WINDOW WITH NO COVERINGS. REQUESTED N.P.D. TO CALL RESTURAUNT
OWNER OR KEYHOLDER TO THE SCENE. ENGINE 4 CREW BROKE 2ND FLOOR WINDOW AND ADVANCED A 1
3/4 PRECONNECT INTO RESTURAUNT. ENGINE 5 CREW ARRIVED AND HELPED SEARCH FOR CAUSE OF
SMOKE. OPENED WINDOWS AND DOORS TO VENT SMOKE. FOUND A SMOLDERING COUNTERTOP LOCATED
OVER A BANK OF ELECTRIC STEAM HEATING UNITS. SHUT OFF POWER TO THE RESTURAUNT VIA
ELECTRICAL PANEL IN BASEMENT AND SET UP ENGINE 3 GENERATOR TO PROVIDE LIGHTING INSIDE
RESTURAUNT. USED PORTABLE WATER EXTINGUISHER TO WET DOWN WOODEN FRAMING OVER STEAM
TABLE. CALLED FOR BUILDING COMMISHIONER AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER. RESTURAUNT OWNER'S
PARENTS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND SHUT DOWN BUILDING'S BURGLAR ALARM WHICH WAS SET OFF WHEN
ENTRY WAS MADE INTO BUILDING. OWNER OF BUILDING ARRIVED ALSO. ONE OF THE STEAM UNITS HAD
BEEN LEFT ON ACCIDENTLY. WITH NO WATER IN THE PAN, THE UNIT OVERHEATED AND EVENTUALLY
STARTED THE WOOD UP ABOVE IT ON FIRE. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA ABOVE STEAM
UNIT. THIS AREA CONTAINED ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, COMPUTER CABLE, WALL COVERING AND
COUNTERTOP FRAMING. DAMAGE TO REAR WINDOW OF RESTURAUNT. A DOOR TO A SECOND FLOOR
APARTMENT WAS DAMAGED AND A LAMP KNOCKED OVER IN THIS SAME APARTMENT DURING A INITIAL
SEARCH TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE. THE RESTURAUNT WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL A ELECTRICAN CAN
ISOLATE AND REPAIR CIRCUITS IN THE KITCHEN DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. ONE CIRCUIT WAS TRIPPED
ACCORDING TO THE POSITION OF A BREAKER IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. NOTIFIED BOARD OF HEALTH
INSPECTOR, DAVID KOCHIN, OF THE SITUATION.
OWNER OF BUILDING ......... ERIC SUHER 552-0776
INSURANCE ON BUILDING ....... COMMERICAL UNION
OWNER OF RESTURAUNT ....TONY BISHOP 527-9269
INSURANCE AGENT ON RESTURAUNT. CLAYTON INS.
CARRIER IS POSSIBLY A.M.I.