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

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents per 100,000 population

Incident types - Athens

Incident types - West Virginia

Location: P.O. Box 593, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 105
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 11:22,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 11:32,  Controlled Time: 02/02/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 12:07
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Ignition Factors: High wind,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  Person Responsible for Fire: Identified person caused fire,  Gender: Male,  Age: 55.00
Total Acres Burned: 1.5
Location: Unity Road Alley, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 106
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 23:00,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 23:15,  Controlled Time: 02/14/2006 00:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 02:14
Property Value: $600000,  Property Loss: $100000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • Persons interfered with operations
  • Ice
  • Snow
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Length: 100,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Cole View Mountain Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 107
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: 02/25/2006 11:27,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 11:48,  Controlled Time: 02/25/2006 14:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 14:21
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: Pump House Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 109
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 18:52,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 18:59,  Controlled Time: 02/26/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 19:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Bent Mountain Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 10111
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: 03/02/2006 21:19,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 21:31,  Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 22:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 22:18
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Pump House Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 10112
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: 03/05/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 16:35,  Controlled Time: 03/05/2006 16:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Little Island Creek, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 10113
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 17:31,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 17:50,  Controlled Time: 03/09/2006 17:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 18:05
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Browns Ridge Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 10114
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 12:35,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 13:00,  Controlled Time: 03/11/2006 18:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 18:57
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 5
Location: State Street, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 128
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/29/2006 14:58,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 15:05,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 16:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 16:06
Action taken: Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Location: Vermillion Street, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 132
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 11/14/2006 19:04,  Arrival Time: 11/14/2006 19:11,  Controlled Time: 11/14/2006 19:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/14/2006 19:24
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Gospel Tabernacle Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Athens Fd, 413 N State, Athens, WV 24712,  Phone: (304) 384-7333,  Fax: (304) 384-7333,  ID: 28101,  Incident #: 136
Incident Type: Incinerator overload or malfunction, but flames cause no damage outside the incinerator.
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 17:08,  Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 17:19,  Controlled Time: 12/26/2006 17:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 18:02
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Appliance housing or casing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 2000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only
Location: Unity Rd, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Bluestone Valley Vfd, 10322 Beckley Road, Spanishburg, WV 25922,  Phone: (304) 487-6766,  ID: 28102,  Incident #: 600014
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 23:31,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 23:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 00:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Provide apparatus.
Location: Bent Mt. Road, Athens, WV 24712
Fire Department: Pipestem Vfd, Broadway Road, Pipestem, WV 25979,  Phone: (304) 466-9141,  ID: 45105,  Incident #: 2006042,  Station: 41
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 15:57,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 16:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Canceled en route.

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