Alderson: Fire Incidents in 2006, West Virginia (WV)

Location: Rt 3 south 3miles out of town Lane, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200635, Station: 10
Incident Type: Fire in a portable building, when used at a fixed location. Includes portable buildings used for commerce, industry, or education and trailers used for commercial purposes.
Alarm Time: 06/21/2006 19:05, Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 19:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 19:56
Property Loss: $2000, Contents Loss: $2000
Actions taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Salvage and overhaul.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Gasoline, diesel fuel
Area of Origin: Equipment or service area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Equipment Involved: Lawn mower, Brand: Murry, Model: Burn up, Serial No: Unknown, Power: Gas fuels, other, Portability: Portable

Location: Rt 3 to Riverside Rest Hill, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200648, Station: 10
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/21/2006 03:35, Arrival Time: 09/21/2006 03:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/21/2006 04:47
Property Value: $15000, Property Loss: $5000, Contents Value: $4000, Contents Loss: $2500
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Structural area, other, Heat Source: Arcing, Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Equipment Involved: Panelboard, switchboard, circuit breaker board, Portability: Stationary
Detector Presence: Detectors Present

Location: Rt 3 out of Alderson Highway, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200651, Station: 10
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 01:49, Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 02:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 04:01
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Machinery, tools, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: North Monroe City Park Circle, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200653, Station: 10
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 14:13, Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 14:39, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 14:52
Actions taken: Control fire (wildland).
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban
Total Acres Burned: 1

Location: Rt 63north Highway, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200654, Station: 10
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/07/2006 17:16, Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 17:22, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 17:48
Actions taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: RT 12 3 Miles out of Alderson Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200656, Station: 10
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/17/2006 08:43, Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 08:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 10:03
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Rt 3 Rt 12 south Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200658, Station: 10
Incident Type: Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion without sustained fire.
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 12:10, Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 12:19, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 12:23
Actions taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Elmwood Ave Street, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Alderson Vfd, WV 24910, ID: 13110, Incident #: 200659, Station: 10
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 12/29/2006 20:11, Arrival Time: 12/29/2006 20:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/29/2006 20:50
Actions taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.

Location: Blue Sulpher Road Road, Alderson, WV 24091
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 3, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 14:30, Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 14:52, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 15:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Route 1 Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 8, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 15:12, Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 15:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 18:04
Property Value: $25000, Property Loss: $25000, Contents Value: $35000, Contents Loss: $15000
Actions taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Rt 1 Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 9, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 02/27/2006 14:58, Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 15:13, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 16:10
Actions taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Rt1 Lane, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 12, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire in mobile home used as a fixed residence. Includes mobile homes when not in transit and used as a structure for residential purposes; and manufactured homes built on a permanent chassis.
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 17:32, Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 17:38, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 18:54
Property Value: $1000, Property Loss: $1000, Contents Value: $3000, Contents Loss: $2000
Actions taken: Control crowd. Includes restricting pedestrian access to an area. Excludes control of vehicles.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Improper fuel used)

Location: 200 Virginia Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 14, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 03:44, Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 03:46, Controlled Time: 03/16/2006 04:26, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 07:18
Property Value: $70000, Property Loss: $50000, Contents Value: $70000, Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Forcible entry, performed by fire service. Includes support to law enforcement.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Improper fuel used
Fire spread or control, other
Asleep

Location: 506 West Mable Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 17, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 12:19, Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 12:23, Controlled Time: 03/16/2006 13:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 14:17
Property Value: $25000, Property Loss: $15000, Contents Value: $25000, Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Control crowd. Includes restricting pedestrian access to an area. Excludes control of vehicles.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Fire spread or control, other
Unattended or unsupervised person

Location: Rt3 Highway, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 19, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/26/2006 01:26, Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 01:32, Controlled Time: 03/26/2006 01:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 02:19
Property Value: $200, Property Loss: $100, Contents Value: $200, Contents Loss: $200
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Acres Burned #: < 1

Location: Rt3 Box164 Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 32, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/21/2006 19:05, Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 19:19, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 20:00
Property Value: $30000, Contents Value: $30000, Contents Loss: $3000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Egress/exit, other, Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions, Item First Ignited: Storage supplies, other

Location: 501 Echeasnt Drive, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 49, Station: 15
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/23/2006 17:12, Arrival Time: 09/23/2006 17:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/23/2006 17:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage area, other, Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Heat source too close to combustibles.)

Location: Rt3 Hollow, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 54, Station: 15
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 01:49, Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 02:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 04:15
Property Value: $100000, Property Loss: $50000, Contents Value: $100000, Contents Loss: $50000
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage area, other, Item First Ignited: Storage supplies, other, (Asleep)

Location: Monroe Street, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 52, Station: 15
Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 14:14, Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 14:25, Controlled Time: 11/23/2006 14:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 14:52
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Wood, other
Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other, (Natural condition, other)

Location: Rt12 Highway, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 56, Station: 15
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/17/2006 08:43, Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 08:54, Controlled Time: 12/17/2006 09:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 10:12
Property Value: $1000, Property Loss: $500, Contents Value: $1500, Contents Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Failure to clean)

Location: Blue Sulphur Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 55, Station: 15
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 14:35, Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 14:51, Controlled Time: 12/26/2006 15:46, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 15:46
Property Value: $500, Property Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Wood, other , (Natural condition, other)
Equipment Involved: Stove, heating, Power: Wood, paper, Portability: Stationary

Location: Rt3 Highway, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Tri-County Vf Co, 1 va maple E, Alderson, WV 24910, Phone: (304) 445-7341, ID: 13116, Incident #: 57, Station: 15
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 12:15, Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 12:19, Controlled Time: 12/28/2006 12:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 12:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Equipment not being operated properly)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Make: International, Year: 1980, License Plate: NO WV, VIN No: NO

Location: Blue Sulphur Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Clintonville Fd, WV 24928, ID: 13190, Incident #: 5
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 14:46, Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 14:46, Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 15:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 15:20
Action taken: Standby.

Location: Rt 2 Box 187, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Clintonville Fd, WV 24928, ID: 13190, Incident #: 23
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 01:58, Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 02:24, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 03:52
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Rt. 12, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Clintonville Fd, WV 24928, ID: 13190, Incident #: 27
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 06:11, Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 06:33, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 14:43
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: 1958 Snake Run Road, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Clintonville Fd, WV 24928, ID: 13190, Incident #: 92
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 12/22/2006 06:52, Arrival Time: 12/22/2006 07:29, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/22/2006 08:48
Actions taken: Rescue, remove from harm. Excludes vehicle extrication.
Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.

Location: Jim Lilly Rd., Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Greenbrier Valley Rural Vfd, WV 24981, ID: 45103, Incident #: 6001
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/01/2006 20:19, Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 20:39, Controlled Time: 01/01/2006 20:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 21:50
Property Value: $100000, Property Loss: $16000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other, Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Failure to clean)
Equipment Involved: Chimney - metal, including stovepipe, flue, Brand: King, Model: KCC205, Serial No: 208511, Power: Wood, paper, Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 3250
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Failed to Operate

Location: HC73 Box 59M, Alderson, WV 24981
Fire Department: Greenbrier Valley Rural Vfd, WV 24981, ID: 45103, Incident #: 311601
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 15:30, Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 15:59, Controlled Time: 03/11/2006 16:05, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 17:10
Actions taken: Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Control fire (wildland).
Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods, Heat Source: Cigarette, Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees

Location: Valley Heights Rd., Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Greenbrier Valley Rural Vfd, WV 24981, ID: 45103, Incident #: 1125601
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/25/2006 00:12, Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 00:32, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 01:41
Property Value: $1500, Property Loss: $1500
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Equipment Involved: Chimney - metal, including stovepipe, flue, Power: Wood, paper, Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, Length: 24, Width: 35, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: HC 73 Box 81A, Alderson, WV 24910
Fire Department: Summers Co Fire & Rescue, P.O. Box 914, Hinton, WV 25951, Phone: (304) 466-2389, ID: 45106, Incident #: 2006001
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/03/2006 12:06, Arrival Time: 01/03/2006 12:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/03/2006 15:24
Property Value: $50000, Property Loss: $40000, Contents Value: $20000, Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Provide apparatus.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen, Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional