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Balch Springs: Fire Incidents in 2006, Texas (TX)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 151
  • Hazardous Condition: 102
  • Service Call: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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

Incident types - Balch Springs

Incident types - Texas

Location: Lakeside Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1,  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: 01/01/2006 02:31,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 02:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 02:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/01/2006 18:02,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 18:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 18:17
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods
Location: Spring Creek Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/01/2006 18:36,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 18:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 18:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Explosive, fireworks, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/03/2006 00:40,  Arrival Time: 01/03/2006 00:46,  Controlled Time: 01/03/2006 01:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/03/2006 03:38
Property Loss: $125000,  Contents Value: $200000,  Contents Loss: $75000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Forcible entry, performed by fire service. Includes support to law enforcement.
  • 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: Multiple areas
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 9000

Arson Case Status: Investigation open,  Entry Method: Key,  Incendiary Devices: Open flame source, Ordinary combustibles,  Suspected Motivation Factors: Insurance fraud, Void contract/lease, Vanity/recognition,  Initial Observations: Fire Department Forced Entry,  Other Investigative Information: Financial problems, Criminal/Civil actions pending
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/03/2006 14:07,  Arrival Time: 01/03/2006 14:11,  Controlled Time: 01/03/2006 14:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/03/2006 14:24
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/03/2006 06:20,  Arrival Time: 01/03/2006 06:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/03/2006 06:40
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Collinson Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/05/2006 16:39,  Arrival Time: 01/05/2006 16:40,  Controlled Time: 01/05/2006 16:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/05/2006 16:46
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Toxic chemical condition, other.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 20:45,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 20:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 21:03
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Alexander Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Road freight or transport vehicle fire. Includes commercial freight hauling vehicles and contractor vans or trucks. Examples are moving trucks, plumber vans, and delivery trucks.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 15:45,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 15:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 16:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Freight road transport vehicle, other,  Make: GMC (General Motors),  License Plate: 2GD-R98 TX,  VIN No: 1gd67d1v36v515544
Location: Oakwood Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 03:31,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 03:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 06:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
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: 1700
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 33,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 01/11/2006 17:44,  Arrival Time: 01/11/2006 17:46,  Controlled Time: 01/11/2006 17:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/11/2006 17:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 34,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/13/2006 06:40,  Arrival Time: 01/13/2006 06:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/13/2006 07:27
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 43,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 01/16/2006 22:09,  Arrival Time: 01/16/2006 22:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/16/2006 22:55
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Patti Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 45,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 14:46,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 14:51,  Controlled Time: 01/18/2006 16:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 18:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Bluffview Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 47,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 01/18/2006 18:25,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 18:33,  Controlled Time: 01/18/2006 19:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 19:22
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area,  Heat Source: Heat from undetermined smoking material,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Location: Cimarron Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 55,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/21/2006 22:10,  Arrival Time: 01/21/2006 22:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/21/2006 22:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Patti Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 76,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 19:12,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 19:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 20:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 79,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 12:26,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 12:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 13:16
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 80,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 18:50,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 20:48
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 69,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/25/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 01/25/2006 10:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/25/2006 10:45
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Amberly Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 70,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/25/2006 17:50,  Arrival Time: 01/25/2006 17:50,  Controlled Time: 01/25/2006 17:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/25/2006 18:00
Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 82,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 22:03,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 22:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 22:11
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Cochise Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 83,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/29/2006 14:35,  Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 14:38,  Controlled Time: 01/29/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/29/2006 15:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Age was a factor
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 84,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/29/2006 23:55,  Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 23:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/30/2006 01:05
Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 93,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 10:51,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 10:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 11:00
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Deepwell Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 98,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 15:12,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 15:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 15:21
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: Ambassador Way 150 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 99,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 14:15,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 14:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 14:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 100,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 23:43,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 23:45,  Controlled Time: 02/06/2006 23:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 00:09
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Forest Lawn Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 107,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/09/2006 13:43,  Arrival Time: 02/09/2006 13:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/09/2006 13:56
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 114,  Station: 1,  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: 02/11/2006 11:43,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 11:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 12:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 117,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 14:18,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 14:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 14:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 120,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 21:01,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 21:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 21:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Woodsboro Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 131,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 02/12/2006 19:47,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 19:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 20:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 124,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 09:44,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 09:48,  Controlled Time: 02/13/2006 09:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 09:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 125,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 18:09,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 18:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 18:35
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Mazda,  Model: 626,  Year: 2000,  License Plate: J53XFC TX,  VIN No: 1YVGF22CBY5157722
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 129,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/15/2006 11:31,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 11:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 11:42
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: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 150,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 02/19/2006 10:15,  Arrival Time: 02/19/2006 10:17,  Controlled Time: 02/19/2006 10:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/19/2006 10:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 152,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 02/19/2006 09:40,  Arrival Time: 02/19/2006 09:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/19/2006 10:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 172,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)).
Alarm Time: 02/22/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 13:40,  Controlled Time: 02/22/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 14:10
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 177,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 14:24,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 14:25,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 14:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 14:29
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Martin Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 185,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 02/27/2006 17:43,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 17:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 17:59
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 193,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 03/03/2006 12:50,  Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 12:52,  Controlled Time: 03/03/2006 12:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 13:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Russell Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 194,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/03/2006 08:21,  Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 08:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 08:34
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Cartwright Road 2016 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 200,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/05/2006 14:20,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 14:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 14:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Alexander Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 224,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 14:31,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 14:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 14:48
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 287,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/12/2006 18:58,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 19:00,  Controlled Time: 03/12/2006 19:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 19:13
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 221,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 13:05,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 13:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 13:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Spring Oaks Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 222,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 13:27,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 13:30,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 13:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 228,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 10:16,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 10:21,  Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 10:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 10:30
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Awning,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 480
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 235,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)).
Alarm Time: 03/20/2006 17:27,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 17:30,  Controlled Time: 03/20/2006 19:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 19:40
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 236,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/20/2006 17:57,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 18:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 18:13
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Wood Oak Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 238,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/21/2006 12:47,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 12:50,  Controlled Time: 03/21/2006 12:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 13:08
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 244,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/23/2006 17:05,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 17:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 18:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 247,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/25/2006 20:52,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 20:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 21:16
Action taken: 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: Motor vehicle parts, not including tires
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Molten, hot material,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Short circuit arc from mechanical damage)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Buick
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 255,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/29/2006 07:55,  Arrival Time: 03/29/2006 07:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/29/2006 08:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Flammable liquid used to kindle fire
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Location: Cochise Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 267,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/03/2006 14:36,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 14:39,  Controlled Time: 04/03/2006 15:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 16:19
Property Value: $85000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 2000
Location: Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 268,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 04/03/2006 16:23,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 16:38
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 269,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 04/03/2006 16:41,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 16:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 18:17
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Cartwright Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 270,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 04/03/2006 18:21,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 18:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 19:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Cimarron Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 271,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/04/2006 11:41,  Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 11:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 12:05
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Misuse of material or product, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 279,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 04/06/2006 23:13,  Arrival Time: 04/06/2006 23:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/06/2006 23:28
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Mohawk Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 280,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 21:48,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 21:51,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 23:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 23:52
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Quail Drive 208 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 283,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 22:54,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 22:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 23:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Quail Drive 229 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 281,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Accident, potential accident, other.
Alarm Time: 04/09/2006 11:13,  Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 11:17,  Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 11:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 11:37
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 294,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/13/2006 15:40,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 15:44,  Controlled Time: 04/13/2006 15:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 15:44
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Post Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 300,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 10:22,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 10:30,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 10:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 11:11
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 240
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery discharged or dead
Location: Tracey Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 301,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/15/2006 08:46,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 08:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 09:13
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Hayes Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 309,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 13:52,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 14:03,  Controlled Time: 04/19/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 14:08
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Quail Drive 142 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 312,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 04/20/2006 05:12,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 05:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 05:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Hayes Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 321,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/20/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 15:00,  Controlled Time: 04/20/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 15:20
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Eastham Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 327,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 20:24,  Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 20:32,  Controlled Time: 04/23/2006 20:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 20:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 335,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/25/2006 02:18,  Arrival Time: 04/25/2006 02:27,  Controlled Time: 04/25/2006 03:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/25/2006 03:20
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: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 346,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 04/28/2006 12:13,  Arrival Time: 04/28/2006 12:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/28/2006 12:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Central Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 353,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 04/30/2006 07:46,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 07:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 08:05
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 359,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 05/01/2006 15:45,  Arrival Time: 05/01/2006 15:46,  Controlled Time: 05/01/2006 16:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/01/2006 16:45
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: Cartwright Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 376,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 05/07/2006 19:51,  Arrival Time: 05/07/2006 19:59,  Controlled Time: 05/07/2006 20:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/07/2006 20:02
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 380,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 05/08/2006 21:44,  Arrival Time: 05/08/2006 21:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/08/2006 22:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Ambassador Way, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 382,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 05/09/2006 03:58,  Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 04:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 04:22
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Timothy Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 383,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 05/09/2006 08:05,  Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 08:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 08:29
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Timothy Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 390,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 13:49,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 13:53,  Controlled Time: 05/13/2006 13:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 13:59
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Cimarron Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 393,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/14/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 05/14/2006 12:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/14/2006 13:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Hilltop Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 404,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/17/2006 17:45,  Arrival Time: 05/17/2006 17:49,  Controlled Time: 05/17/2006 17:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/17/2006 18:25
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Acres Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 408,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/21/2006 14:00,  Arrival Time: 05/21/2006 14:05,  Controlled Time: 05/21/2006 14:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/21/2006 14:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Platte Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 428,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/23/2006 10:15,  Arrival Time: 05/23/2006 10:20,  Controlled Time: 05/23/2006 11:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/23/2006 11:05
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Arrowdell Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 434,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 05/26/2006 10:10,  Arrival Time: 05/26/2006 10:12,  Controlled Time: 05/26/2006 10:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/26/2006 10:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 435,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 05/26/2006 08:59,  Arrival Time: 05/26/2006 09:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/26/2006 09:11
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 445,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)).
Alarm Time: 05/30/2006 18:26,  Arrival Time: 05/30/2006 18:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/30/2006 20:29
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 446,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 05/31/2006 16:18,  Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 16:23,  Controlled Time: 05/31/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 16:35
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Dodge,  Model: Caravan,  Year: 1994
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 448,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 05/31/2006 18:07,  Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 18:15,  Controlled Time: 05/31/2006 19:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 19:15
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: Russell Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 467,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 20:55,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 21:03,  Controlled Time: 06/08/2006 21:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 22:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Forest Lawn Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 478,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 19:46,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 19:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 20:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Oakview Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 472,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 06/10/2006 10:47,  Arrival Time: 06/10/2006 10:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/10/2006 11:06
Action taken: Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
Location: Glenshire Drive 803 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 474,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 06/10/2006 17:20,  Arrival Time: 06/10/2006 17:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/10/2006 17:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Cottonwood Manor, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 480,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 06/11/2006 13:37,  Arrival Time: 06/11/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/11/2006 13:47
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: James Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 488,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 06/16/2006 07:29,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 07:34,  Controlled Time: 06/16/2006 07:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 08:08
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Spring Oaks Circle, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 490,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 06/16/2006 15:52,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 16:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Ambassador Way, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 506,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/21/2006 20:02,  Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 20:05,  Controlled Time: 06/21/2006 20:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 20:26
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 100
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Summer Hill Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 508,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 06/23/2006 09:29,  Arrival Time: 06/23/2006 09:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/23/2006 09:41
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 514,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 20:03,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 20:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 20:23
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: McKenzie Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 517,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 06/27/2006 23:19,  Arrival Time: 06/27/2006 23:24,  Controlled Time: 06/27/2006 23:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/27/2006 23:32
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Ambassador Way 120 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 527,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 07/01/2006 12:19,  Arrival Time: 07/01/2006 12:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/01/2006 12:32
Action taken: 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: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Household utensils
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Crumpton Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 528,  Station: 1,  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: 07/02/2006 12:47,  Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 12:53,  Controlled Time: 07/02/2006 12:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 13:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Wood, other
  • Flammables, chemicals, plastics, other
  • Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 534,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 07/04/2006 01:32,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 01:35,  Controlled Time: 07/04/2006 01:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 01:41
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Playing with heat source)
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 540,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 07/04/2006 23:55,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 23:58,  Controlled Time: 07/05/2006 00:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 00:05
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Timothy Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 541,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 07/04/2006 20:51,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 20:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 21:09
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 553,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 07/10/2006 02:48,  Arrival Time: 07/10/2006 02:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/10/2006 02:55
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Patti Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 560,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/11/2006 13:40,  Arrival Time: 07/11/2006 13:44,  Controlled Time: 07/11/2006 14:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/11/2006 15:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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.
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 564,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 07/12/2006 18:39,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 18:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 18:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
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 (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: Cavalier,  Year: 1997,  License Plate: H84SFS TX,  VIN No: 1G1JC1242VM132221
Location: Russell Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 567,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 07/13/2006 04:35,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 04:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 05:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Lincoln
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 568,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 07/13/2006 16:03,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 16:06,  Controlled Time: 07/13/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 16:50
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.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 569,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 07/13/2006 17:58,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 18:02,  Controlled Time: 07/13/2006 18:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 18:55
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: 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: Recreation, arts products, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Arson Case Status: Investigation open
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 570,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 07/13/2006 22:12,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 22:17,  Controlled Time: 07/13/2006 22:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 22:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 574,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 07/14/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 07/14/2006 12:34,  Controlled Time: 07/14/2006 13:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/14/2006 14:59
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 584,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 07/16/2006 12:15,  Arrival Time: 07/16/2006 12:18,  Controlled Time: 07/16/2006 12:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/16/2006 12:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 585,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 07/16/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 07/16/2006 13:34,  Controlled Time: 07/16/2006 13:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/16/2006 14:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Rekindle)
Location: Harvest Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 587,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/17/2006 20:13,  Arrival Time: 07/17/2006 20:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/17/2006 20:30
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 603,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)).
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 17:19,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 17:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 18:08
Action taken: Remove hazardous materials.
Location: Harvest Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 606,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 21:57,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 22:03,  Controlled Time: 07/21/2006 22:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 22:15
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 609,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 07/22/2006 11:20,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 11:23,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 11:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 11:49
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned
Location: Bishop Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 619,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 07/25/2006 02:28,  Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 02:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 02:40
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles,  Heat Source: Molten, hot material
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: MALIBU,  Year: 1999,  License Plate: D90-LMW TX,  VIN No: 1G1NF52M7X6197009
Location: Crestwood Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 621,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/26/2006 20:08,  Arrival Time: 07/26/2006 20:11,  Controlled Time: 07/26/2006 20:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 20:45
Property Value: $60000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $12000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Operational deficiency, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200
Location: Red Bud Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 624,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 07/27/2006 12:26,  Arrival Time: 07/27/2006 12:30,  Controlled Time: 07/27/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/27/2006 14:53
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 629,  Station: 1,  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: 07/29/2006 13:53,  Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 13:56,  Controlled Time: 07/29/2006 15:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/29/2006 15:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 631,  Station: 1,  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: 07/29/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 16:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/29/2006 16:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Linda Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 641,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/02/2006 22:27,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 22:31,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 22:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 22:37
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 657,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/04/2006 12:50,  Arrival Time: 08/04/2006 12:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/04/2006 13:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles,  Heat Source: Sunlight,  Item First Ignited: Linen
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: S-10
Location: Horseshoe Trail, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 658,  Station: 1,  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: 08/04/2006 21:04,  Arrival Time: 08/04/2006 21:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/04/2006 21:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Oakwood Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 647,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 08:56,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 08:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 09:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1700,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 656,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 15:21,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 15:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 15:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 652,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 08/06/2006 14:10,  Arrival Time: 08/06/2006 14:14,  Controlled Time: 08/06/2006 14:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/06/2006 14:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Arborcrest Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 660,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/07/2006 15:14,  Arrival Time: 08/07/2006 15:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/07/2006 15:20
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 667,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/11/2006 20:17,  Arrival Time: 08/11/2006 20:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/11/2006 20:29
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 668,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 08/12/2006 00:54,  Arrival Time: 08/12/2006 00:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/12/2006 01:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 677,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/15/2006 14:53,  Arrival Time: 08/15/2006 14:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/15/2006 15:23
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 678,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/15/2006 15:26,  Arrival Time: 08/15/2006 15:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/15/2006 16:38
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Bonnieview, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 680,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/15/2006 17:27,  Arrival Time: 08/15/2006 17:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/15/2006 19:31
Action taken: Contain fire (wildland).
Location: Central Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 681,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/16/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 17:34,  Controlled Time: 08/16/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 23:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 15
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 695,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/16/2006 15:28,  Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 16:29
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 696,  Station: 1,  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: 08/17/2006 02:12,  Arrival Time: 08/17/2006 02:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/17/2006 02:23
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Shepherd Lane 301 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 687,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/18/2006 17:26,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 17:29,  Controlled Time: 08/18/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 17:44
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 10000
AES Presence: Present,  Type: Wet pipe sprinkler
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 690,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/18/2006 13:05,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 13:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 15:43
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 698,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 16:30,  Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 16:33,  Controlled Time: 08/19/2006 16:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 16:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Bluffview Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 700,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/20/2006 10:40,  Arrival Time: 08/20/2006 10:48,  Controlled Time: 08/20/2006 11:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/20/2006 13:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2100
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 704,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 08/21/2006 16:45,  Arrival Time: 08/21/2006 16:48,  Controlled Time: 08/21/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/21/2006 17:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Summer Hill Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 705,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/21/2006 15:09,  Arrival Time: 08/21/2006 15:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/21/2006 15:27
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Spring Ridge Circle, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 708,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/22/2006 07:55,  Arrival Time: 08/22/2006 08:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/22/2006 08:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Oldsmobile,  Model: cutless ciera,  Year: 1985,  License Plate: M15-RDX TX,  VIN No: unknown
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 710,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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 13:27,  Arrival Time: 08/23/2006 13:34,  Controlled Time: 08/23/2006 13:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/23/2006 13:39
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 716,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 08/24/2006 17:50,  Arrival Time: 08/24/2006 17:52,  Controlled Time: 08/24/2006 17:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/24/2006 18:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Augusta Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 720,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 08/25/2006 11:07,  Arrival Time: 08/25/2006 11:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/25/2006 12:03
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Industrial, constr., agricultural vehicle, other,  Make: GMC (General Motors),  Model: 3/4 Ton Pickup,  Year: 1996,  License Plate: 90TJ2 TX
Location: Spring Oaks Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 727,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 08/26/2006 19:04,  Arrival Time: 08/26/2006 19:07,  Controlled Time: 08/26/2006 19:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/26/2006 19:56
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Location: Horseshoe Trail, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 732,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/27/2006 15:58,  Arrival Time: 08/27/2006 16:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/27/2006 16:09
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Glenshire Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 733,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/27/2006 16:13,  Arrival Time: 08/27/2006 16:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/27/2006 16:17
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 734,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/28/2006 06:28,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 06:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 06:36
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 736,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 08/29/2006 14:11,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 14:14,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 14:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 739,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/30/2006 16:59,  Arrival Time: 08/30/2006 17:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/30/2006 17:33
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 747,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/01/2006 19:30,  Arrival Time: 09/01/2006 19:33,  Controlled Time: 09/01/2006 20:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/01/2006 20:27
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 3000
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 753,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 09/02/2006 10:27,  Arrival Time: 09/02/2006 10:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/02/2006 10:49
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 755,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/02/2006 09:17,  Arrival Time: 09/02/2006 09:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/02/2006 09:34
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 758,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 09/04/2006 08:50,  Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 08:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 08:56
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 762,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 09/05/2006 08:59,  Arrival Time: 09/05/2006 09:05,  Controlled Time: 09/05/2006 09:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/05/2006 09:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: SEDAN,  Year: 1987,  License Plate: T11JKH TX,  VIN No: 2FABP74F1HX182208
Location: Cimarron Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 769,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/07/2006 21:28,  Arrival Time: 09/07/2006 21:35,  Controlled Time: 09/07/2006 21:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/08/2006 00:18
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Cottonwood Manor, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 774,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 09/08/2006 11:05,  Arrival Time: 09/08/2006 11:08,  Controlled Time: 09/08/2006 11:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/08/2006 11:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 777,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/08/2006 20:07,  Arrival Time: 09/08/2006 20:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/08/2006 21:02
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 785,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 09/10/2006 09:15,  Arrival Time: 09/10/2006 09:21,  Controlled Time: 09/10/2006 11:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/10/2006 11:13
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: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 786,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 09/10/2006 17:20,  Arrival Time: 09/10/2006 17:23,  Controlled Time: 09/10/2006 17:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/10/2006 17:56
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 787,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 09/10/2006 21:20,  Arrival Time: 09/10/2006 21:25,  Controlled Time: 09/10/2006 21:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/10/2006 21:34
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 789,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 09/11/2006 12:12,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 12:16,  Controlled Time: 09/11/2006 12:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 12:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vacant structural area,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 790,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 16:55,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 17:00,  Controlled Time: 09/11/2006 18:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 18:49
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 792,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 09/11/2006 17:26,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 17:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 17:44
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Natural condition, other)
Location: Edgeworth Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 793,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building or structure weakened or collapsed. Excludes incidents where people are trapped.
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 16:33,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 16:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 18:06
Action taken: Assess damage from severe weather or the results of a natural disaster.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 794,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 13:08,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 13:10,  Controlled Time: 09/11/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 16:46
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Oakwood Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 795,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/13/2006 23:26,  Arrival Time: 09/13/2006 23:33,  Controlled Time: 09/13/2006 23:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/14/2006 02:32
Property Value: $85000,  Property Loss: $3000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 798,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 09/15/2006 12:09,  Arrival Time: 09/15/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/15/2006 12:28
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 800,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 09/15/2006 19:54,  Arrival Time: 09/15/2006 19:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/15/2006 19:59
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Timothy Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 805,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/19/2006 13:59,  Arrival Time: 09/19/2006 14:02,  Controlled Time: 09/19/2006 14:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/19/2006 16:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Lakeside Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 809,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Construction or demolition landfill fire.
Alarm Time: 09/20/2006 17:09,  Arrival Time: 09/20/2006 17:14,  Controlled Time: 09/20/2006 17:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/20/2006 17:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Molly Mac Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 815,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/22/2006 10:11,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 10:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 10:49
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 816,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/23/2006 06:08,  Arrival Time: 09/23/2006 06:11,  Controlled Time: 09/23/2006 07:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/23/2006 10:36
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2400,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 822,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 09/23/2006 16:34,  Arrival Time: 09/23/2006 16:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/23/2006 16:47
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Patti Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 820,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/25/2006 17:05,  Arrival Time: 09/25/2006 17:08,  Controlled Time: 09/25/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/25/2006 18:30
Property Loss: $20000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1100,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 824,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 09/26/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 09/26/2006 15:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/26/2006 15:27
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 829,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/28/2006 13:03,  Arrival Time: 09/28/2006 13:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/28/2006 13:24
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Charlce Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 839,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/30/2006 00:48,  Arrival Time: 09/30/2006 00:54,  Controlled Time: 09/30/2006 00:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/30/2006 03:18
Property Value: $45000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $3000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
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,  Square Feet: 1456
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 841,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 10/03/2006 17:15,  Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 17:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 17:33
Action taken: Provide first aid and check for injuries. Medical evaluation of patient.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 845,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 13:11,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 13:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 13:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 846,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 10/07/2006 13:21,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 13:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 13:33
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 847,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 18:48,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 18:52,  Controlled Time: 10/07/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 20:11
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 850,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 10/11/2006 05:55,  Arrival Time: 10/11/2006 05:57,  Controlled Time: 10/11/2006 06:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/11/2006 06:16
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Collision, knock down, run over, turn over)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Plymouth,  Model: Breeze,  Year: 1998,  License Plate: 422-NHK TX
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 854,  Station: 1,  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: 10/12/2006 20:21,  Arrival Time: 10/12/2006 20:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/12/2006 20:44
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from undetermined smoking material,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 858,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 10/13/2006 16:23,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 16:28,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 16:33
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Post Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 861,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 20:52,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 20:56,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 21:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 02:02
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $30000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and unsecured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 840,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Location: Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 869,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 10/17/2006 17:40,  Arrival Time: 10/17/2006 17:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/17/2006 18:17
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Woodbury Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 881,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 10/21/2006 13:47,  Arrival Time: 10/21/2006 13:53,  Controlled Time: 10/21/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/21/2006 14:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: MALIBU,  Year: 1981
Location: Jills Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 884,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 13:06,  Controlled Time: 10/23/2006 13:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 14:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Harvest Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 917,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 10:23,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 10:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 10:58
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Patti Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 886,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 10/25/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 10/25/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/25/2006 15:24
Action taken: Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 893,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 10/27/2006 12:01,  Arrival Time: 10/27/2006 12:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/27/2006 13:44
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 897,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 10/28/2006 14:43,  Arrival Time: 10/28/2006 14:49,  Controlled Time: 10/28/2006 14:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/28/2006 14:52
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 901,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 10/28/2006 22:57,  Arrival Time: 10/28/2006 23:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/28/2006 23:08
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 904,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 10/29/2006 13:35,  Arrival Time: 10/29/2006 14:45,  Controlled Time: 10/29/2006 14:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 14:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Allumbaugh Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 909,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 10:38,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 10:43,  Controlled Time: 10/31/2006 10:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 11:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Crystal Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 910,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 11:27,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 11:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 11:39
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Beltline Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 911,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 11:39,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 11:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 12:30
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Asher Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 922,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/01/2006 15:10,  Arrival Time: 11/01/2006 15:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/01/2006 15:41
Property Value: $90000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Loss: $500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Household utensils
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Shepherd Lane 1306 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 925,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 11/02/2006 16:28,  Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 16:31,  Controlled Time: 11/02/2006 16:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 17:43
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Restore sprinkler or fire protection system.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 932,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 23:09,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 23:13,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 23:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 23:21
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 940,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/06/2006 19:32,  Arrival Time: 11/06/2006 19:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/06/2006 20:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 941,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 11/07/2006 21:18,  Arrival Time: 11/07/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/07/2006 22:12
Action taken: Remove hazardous materials.
Location: Linda Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 946,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/08/2006 17:42,  Arrival Time: 11/08/2006 17:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/08/2006 17:48
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Glenshire Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 956,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 11/11/2006 13:10,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 13:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 13:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Worn out
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Pontiac
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 969,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 11/15/2006 08:19,  Arrival Time: 11/15/2006 08:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/15/2006 08:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 977,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/17/2006 16:19,  Arrival Time: 11/17/2006 16:22,  Controlled Time: 11/17/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/17/2006 17:33
Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Restore sprinkler or fire protection system.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Flammable liquid, not gasoline
Area of Origin: Processing/manufacturing area, workroom,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Improper container or storage
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 30000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
AES Presence: Present,  Type: Wet pipe sprinkler,  Operation: Operated and Effective,  Sprinklers Operating: 3
Location: Hwy 175, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 981,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 11/18/2006 06:08,  Arrival Time: 11/18/2006 06:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/18/2006 06:33
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Shepherd Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 994,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/22/2006 18:17,  Arrival Time: 11/22/2006 18:18,  Controlled Time: 11/22/2006 18:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/22/2006 18:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Ridgeside Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1006,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 11/27/2006 22:25,  Arrival Time: 11/27/2006 22:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/27/2006 22:48
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Woodsboro Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1016,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 02:47,  Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 02:56,  Controlled Time: 11/29/2006 03:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 08:12
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $100000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Structural area, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 3000
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1014,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 11/30/2006 16:06,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 16:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1015,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 11/30/2006 17:41,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 17:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 18:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Erich Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1021,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/03/2006 04:00,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 04:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 05:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford
Location: Shorecrest Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1022,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/03/2006 21:53,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 21:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 23:50
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Loss: $70000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Mattress, pillow
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1400
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 29,  Gender: Female,  Severity: Minor
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1031,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/06/2006 10:51,  Arrival Time: 12/06/2006 10:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/06/2006 11:05
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Woodbury Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1043,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 12/07/2006 17:38,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 17:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 17:54
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Ambassador Way 122 , Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1034,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/08/2006 19:12,  Arrival Time: 12/08/2006 19:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/08/2006 19:25
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Peachtree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1036,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 12/08/2006 21:16,  Arrival Time: 12/08/2006 21:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/08/2006 21:37
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1051,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/12/2006 21:50,  Arrival Time: 12/12/2006 21:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/12/2006 22:01
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1056,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 12/13/2006 16:56,  Arrival Time: 12/13/2006 16:58,  Controlled Time: 12/13/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/13/2006 17:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: F-150 P/U,  Year: 2001,  VIN No: 1FTRW07L21KB34830
Location: Forest Lawn Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1060,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/14/2006 14:59,  Arrival Time: 12/14/2006 15:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/14/2006 15:22
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: I-20, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1061,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/15/2006 13:24,  Arrival Time: 12/15/2006 13:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/15/2006 13:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Broadview Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1067,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 12/16/2006 19:29,  Arrival Time: 12/16/2006 19:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/16/2006 19:49
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Elam Circle, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1069,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/16/2006 22:12,  Arrival Time: 12/16/2006 22:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/16/2006 22:29
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1068,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 12/17/2006 05:15,  Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 05:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 06:01
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Collision, knock down, run over, turn over
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: focus
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1075,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/18/2006 18:11,  Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 18:16,  Controlled Time: 12/18/2006 18:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/18/2006 18:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1076,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/19/2006 02:37,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 02:46,  Controlled Time: 12/19/2006 02:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 03:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Tires
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Outside/open fire for warming or cooking
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs

Arson Case Status: Investigation closed,  Incendiary Devices: Box, Ordinary combustibles
Location: Dean Street, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1077,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/19/2006 03:53,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 03:56,  Controlled Time: 12/19/2006 04:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 05:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
  • Significant/unusual fuel load outside from natural

Arson Case Status: Investigation closed,  Incendiary Devices: Ignitable solid
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1078,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 12/19/2006 09:13,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 09:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 09:39
Property Value: $8000,  Property Loss: $8000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: Oakfield, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1087,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chemical hazard (no spill or leak). Includes the potential for spills or leaks.
Alarm Time: 12/21/2006 14:16,  Arrival Time: 12/21/2006 14:20,  Controlled Time: 12/21/2006 18:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/21/2006 19:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Knight Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1089,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 15:21,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 15:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 15:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Hayes Lane, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1091,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 17:43,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 17:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 17:53
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Balch Springs Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1092,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 12/24/2006 10:37,  Arrival Time: 12/24/2006 10:40,  Controlled Time: 12/24/2006 10:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/24/2006 11:07
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: I-635 Lbj, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1095,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/24/2006 11:47,  Arrival Time: 12/24/2006 11:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/24/2006 11:56
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Longhill Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1102,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 15:43,  Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 15:52,  Controlled Time: 12/26/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 16:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1106,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/27/2006 05:46,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 05:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 05:58
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1108,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/27/2006 19:09,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 19:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 19:26
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Location: Lake June Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1109,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 12/27/2006 15:10,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 15:15,  Controlled Time: 12/27/2006 15:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 15:39
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Location: Quail Drive, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1110,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 16:39,  Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 16:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 17:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Pioneer Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1116,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 17:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 17:55
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Location: Cottonwood Manor, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Balch Springs FD, TX ,  ID: DH602,  Incident #: 1113,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/29/2006 18:32,  Arrival Time: 12/29/2006 18:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/29/2006 18:51
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Oakwood, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 286,  Station: ST4,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 03:53,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 04:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 04:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Patti, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 688,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 15:19,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 15:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 16:20
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Post, Balch Springs, TX 75149
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 1043,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 22:32,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 22:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 01:28
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Hickory Tree Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 1085,  Station: ST4,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 21:58,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 22:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 22:18
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Jean, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 1868,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/17/2006 13:14,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 13:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 15:40
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Patti, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 7842,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/11/2006 14:07,  Arrival Time: 07/11/2006 14:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/11/2006 15:08
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Springbranch, Balch Springs, TX 75149
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 9397,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/16/2006 17:44,  Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 17:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 21:07
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Elam Road, Balch Springs, TX 75149
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 10006,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/31/2006 02:43,  Arrival Time: 08/31/2006 03:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/31/2006 03:43
Actions taken:
  • Fill in, move up to another fire station.
  • Standby.
Location: Seagoville Road, balch springs, TX 75149
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 10438,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 13:28,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 13:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 15:40
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Oakwood, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 10546,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/13/2006 23:56,  Arrival Time: 09/14/2006 00:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/14/2006 00:54
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Quail, Balch Springs, TX 75217
Fire Department: Mesquite FD, TX 75149,  ID: DH720,  Incident #: 13147,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/17/2006 16:43,  Arrival Time: 11/17/2006 16:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/17/2006 17:06
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Seagoville Road, Balch Springs, TX 75180
Fire Department: Dallas FD, TX ,  ID: DH807,  Incident #: 111586,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 12/02/2006 14:14,  Arrival Time: 12/02/2006 14:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/02/2006 14:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.

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