HomeMy WebLinkAboutincident report 2013TOWN OF YARMOUTH
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
I146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
508-398-2231 ext. 1263 Fax: 508-398-0836
K. Elliott, Inspector of Wires
kelliottfdtvarmouth.ma.us
August 6,2013
1445 Hrs.
Cape Cod Air Grills
On this date and at this time I was requested to respond to the fire location at 14 Atlantic
Avenue, South Yarmouth. Jim Brandolini and I responded from the town hall. Upon arrival
we reported to Captain Sawyer and were briefed on what had happened. I checked all ofthe
electrical panels and found no circuit breakers in a tripped condition. Most ofthe circuit
breakers, in all panels, were turned offprior to my arrival. I observed the wiring' in the area
ofthe fire, and requested that the owner contact an electrician right away and have the
equipment and wiring in that area checked and tested with the results submitted to my office
prior to re-energizing the circuits. I did not find any electrical cause for the ignition and lire
at this location. The motor and wiring on the exterior dust collector were damaged by the fire.
It is the belief, of this inspector, that the cause and origin ofthe fire was when one ofthe
milling machines bound up and the work piece started to smolder that the embers were
sucked through the dust connection system and ignited the exterior collection ofdust. In
discussion, with the owner, he stated that he cleaned up the work area' on the milling
machine, with a portable canister vacuum and then empted the contents in the dumpster.
Respectively submitted;fi,u/-&
INCIDENT REPORT
Date:
Time of Call:
Address:l4 Atlantic Avenue
Name:
K. Elliott
Inspector of Wires
Town of Yarmouth' Building Department