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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Americus

Incident types - Kansas

Location: 4th, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Emporia Fire Department, Lyon, KS 66801,  ID: LY101,  Incident #: 679,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 14:04,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 14:15,  Controlled Time: 03/14/2006 14:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 14:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Rd 260, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Emporia Fire Department, Lyon, KS 66801,  ID: LY101,  Incident #: 872,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/08/2006 15:53,  Arrival Time: 04/08/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/08/2006 17:37
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Main, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Emporia Fire Department, Lyon, KS 66801,  ID: LY101,  Incident #: 1119,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/09/2006 00:53,  Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 01:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 03:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Rd 245, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Emporia Fire Department, Lyon, KS 66801,  ID: LY101,  Incident #: 1495,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 19:55,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 20:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 21:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Rd H, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Emporia Fire Department, Lyon, KS 66801,  ID: LY101,  Incident #: 2036,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/23/2006 17:17,  Arrival Time: 08/23/2006 17:46,  Controlled Time: 08/23/2006 19:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/23/2006 19:43
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Rd H, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Lyon County Fire Dist #2, Admire, KS 66830,  ID: LY303,  Incident #: 59,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 08/23/2006 18:22,  Arrival Time: 08/23/2006 18:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/23/2006 19:22
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Road 230, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
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: 01/06/2006 14:25,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 14:35,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 15:30
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: Road F, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 11:51,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 11:57,  Controlled Time: 02/06/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 13:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 60
Location: Road F, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 15,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 11:51,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 11:58,  Controlled Time: 02/06/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 13:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 20
Location: Road F, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 16,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/10/2006 14:51,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 15:03,  Controlled Time: 02/10/2006 16:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/10/2006 17:53
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 4,  Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Gasoline, diesel fuel
  • Hay, straw
  • Feed, grain, seed
Area of Origin: Structural area, other
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 900,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: 10th Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 19:00,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 19:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 19:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 1st Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 23,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 03/02/2006 13:11,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 13:15,  Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 13:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 14:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide basic life support (BLS).
Area Type: Urban, heavily populated areas,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: 4th Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1
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: 03/14/2006 13:52,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 13:55,  Controlled Time: 03/14/2006 14:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 15:08
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban, heavily populated areas,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn,  Ignition Factors: Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Road 260, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/08/2006 15:30,  Arrival Time: 04/08/2006 15:42,  Controlled Time: 04/08/2006 16:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/08/2006 17:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 60
Location: Road A, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 41,  Station: 1
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: 04/12/2006 19:06,  Arrival Time: 04/12/2006 19:16,  Controlled Time: 04/12/2006 19:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/12/2006 20:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: Road 330, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 42,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/13/2006 09:53,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 10:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 12:52
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Road 240, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 44,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 12:35,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 12:45,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 13:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 14:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 45
Location: Main Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 50,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/09/2006 00:43,  Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 00:53,  Controlled Time: 05/09/2006 01:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 07:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area,  Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1300,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Road 245, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 57,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 19:46,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 19:56,  Controlled Time: 06/24/2006 20:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 22:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: Road 240, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 60,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 07/02/2006 22:26,  Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 22:29,  Controlled Time: 07/02/2006 22:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 23:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: Road 270, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 74,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 15:33,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 15:39,  Controlled Time: 08/13/2006 15:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 16:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 20
Location: Road 290, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 75,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 16:05,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 16:06,  Controlled Time: 08/13/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 16:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 40
Location: Road G5, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 76,  Station: 1
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: 08/17/2006 19:41,  Arrival Time: 08/17/2006 19:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/17/2006 20:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Leak or break)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford
Location: Road H, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 78,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 08/23/2006 17:05,  Arrival Time: 08/23/2006 17:15,  Controlled Time: 08/23/2006 18:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/23/2006 20:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Ignition Factors: Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
Total Acres Burned: 4
Location: Road E, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 81,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 09/26/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 09/26/2006 13:37,  Controlled Time: 09/26/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/26/2006 14:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Walnut Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Americus Fire Department, Americus, KS 66835,  ID: LY304,  Incident #: 85,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 10/19/2006 20:07,  Arrival Time: 10/19/2006 20:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/19/2006 20:45
Action taken: Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
Location: Americus Rd., Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Dunlap Fire Dist 9, Morris, KS 66848,  ID: MR302,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 13:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 16:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Americus Rd., Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Dunlap Fire Dist 9, Morris, KS 66848,  ID: MR302,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/10/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 13:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/10/2006 17:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Main Street, Americus, KS 66835
Fire Department: Dunlap Fire Dist 9, Morris, KS 66848,  ID: MR302,  Incident #: 24,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/08/2006 00:52,  Arrival Time: 05/08/2006 23:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 03:51
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

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