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Big Arm: Fire Incidents in 2006, Montana (MT)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Big Arm

Incident types - Montana

Location: Walking Horse Lane, Big Arm, MT 59860
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 60
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 12:58,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 13:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 14:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Manage prescribed fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: Arlene's Lane, Big Arm, MT 59860
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 66
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/28/2006 20:56,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 21:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 22:29
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Meadowlark Lane, Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 90
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: 05/05/2006 17:04,  Arrival Time: 05/05/2006 17:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/05/2006 17:40
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • 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: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: Hwy 93, Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 127
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: 06/24/2006 21:28,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 21:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 21:54
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Canceled en route.
Location: Walking Horse Lane, Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 128
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 07:40,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 08:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 08:22
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
Location: Lost Quartz Rd., Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 153
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 07/17/2006 11:13,  Arrival Time: 07/17/2006 11:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/17/2006 11:45
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: A St., Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 154
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: 07/17/2006 19:11,  Arrival Time: 07/17/2006 19:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/17/2006 20:25
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for warming or cooking)
Location: Buffalo Bridge Rd., Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 176
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: 08/05/2006 11:07,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 11:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 22:00
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Actions taken, other.
Location: Walking Horse Lane, Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 187
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: 08/08/2006 21:15,  Arrival Time: 08/08/2006 21:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/09/2006 01:35
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Location: 3rd St., Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 219
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: 08/28/2006 15:14,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 15:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 16:37
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Early Dawn Rd., Big Arm, MT 59910
Fire Department: Polson VFD, MT 59860,  ID: 15001,  Incident #: 232
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/14/2006 11:17,  Arrival Time: 09/14/2006 11:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/14/2006 12:02
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $150
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1500

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