Beach City: Fire Incidents in 2006, Texas (TX)

Location: Cedar Gully Rd., Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 81
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 13:31,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 13:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 13:44
Actions taken:

• Fire control or extinguishment, other.
• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.

Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Lumber, sawn wood
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste, (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: Cedar Point #1, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 81
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 01:44,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 02:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 07:30
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Fire control or extinguishment, other.
• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Seneca Drive, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 81
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 03/01/2006 00:58,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 01:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 01:28
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.

Location: Ocean Dr., Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 81
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 03/01/2006 14:20,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 14:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 14:52
Actions taken:

• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Fm 2354 Highway, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 22,  Station: 81
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: 03/17/2006 17:52,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 18:03,  Controlled Time: 03/17/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 19:12
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn,  Ignition Factors: Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal, Heat source too close to combustibles.,  Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Weather Type: Broken clouds, 6/10 to 9/10 cloud cover,  Wind Direction: Northwest,  Wind Speed: 5 mph,  Air Temperature: 80 F,  Relative Humidity: 44 %,  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate fire danger,  Buildings Threatened: 2,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  Horizontal Distance from ROW: 99,  Type of ROW: Highway or divided highway,  Elevation: 20,  Person Responsible for Fire: Identified person caused fire,  Gender: Male,  Age: 4
Total Acres Burned: 1,  Tax Paying: 100 %

Location: Madison Avenue, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 81
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: 03/26/2006 23:53,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 00:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 01:16
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 (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Dodge,  Model: 1500,  Year: 1994,  License Plate: 70CTM3 TX

Location: Bayside Drive, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 30,  Station: 81
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 21:00,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 21:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 21:40
Actions taken:

• Emergency medical services, other.
• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Cedar Gully Road, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 81
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: 04/30/2006 18:35,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 18:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 19:33
Actions taken:

• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
• Fire control or extinguishment, other.

Location: Fm 1405, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 43,  Station: 81
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 23:54,  Arrival Time: 07/14/2006 00:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/14/2006 01:03
Actions taken:

• Fire control or extinguishment, other.
• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: McCollum Park, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Beach City VFD, 12723 Fm 2354, Beach City, TX 77520,  Phone: (281) 573-1196,  Fax: (281) 735-4286,  ID: CA303,  Incident #: 70,  Station: 81
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: 12/31/2006 21:02,  Arrival Time: 12/31/2006 21:15,  Controlled Time: 12/31/2006 21:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/31/2006 21:40
Actions taken:

• Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
• Fire control or extinguishment, other.
• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Misuse of fire,  Ignition Factors: Abandoned or discarded materials or products,  Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Property Management Ownership: County or parish,  Horizontal Distance from ROW: 1,  Type of ROW: Water area,  Person Responsible for Fire: Unknown person caused fire,  Activity of Person: Fireworks use
Total Acres Burned: 1,  County: 100 %

Location: Cedar Point Rd, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Cove VFD, TX ,  ID: CA306,  Incident #: 600606,  Station: 91
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 01:51,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 02:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 08:19
Actions taken:

• Fire control or extinguishment, other.
• Provide light or electrical power.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Location: fm 2354 and Fisher Rd, Beach City, TX 77520
Fire Department: Cove VFD, TX ,  ID: CA306,  Incident #: 600846,  Station: 91
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 16:35,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 16:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 23:15
Action taken: Provide light or electrical power.