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Bowersville: Fire Incidents in 2006, Georgia (GA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Bowersville

Incident types - Georgia

Location: 51 Highway, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 4
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 22:27,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 22:31,  Controlled Time: 02/11/2006 23:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 01:11
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Asleep
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: oglesby Driv, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 4
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 08:17,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 08:22,  Controlled Time: 02/26/2006 09:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 09:35
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Flammable liquid used to kindle fire
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Length: 40,  Width: 50
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: adamstown Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire in mobile home used as a fixed residence. Includes mobile homes when not in transit and used as a structure for residential purposes; and manufactured homes built on a permanent chassis.
Alarm Time: 10/17/2006 06:17,  Arrival Time: 10/17/2006 06:24,  Controlled Time: 10/17/2006 07:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/17/2006 07:30
Civilian Injuries: 2,  Property Value: $18000,  Property Loss: $18000,  Contents Value: $2500,  Contents Loss: $2500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Asleep)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 12,  Width: 60,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Civilian Casualties:
  •  Age: 21,  Gender: Female,  Race: White,  Severity: Moderate,  Activity: Escaping,  Symptom: Cut or laceration,  Injured: Upper extremities,  Specific Location: Bedroom - 5+ persons,  Factors Contributing: Escape, other
  •  Age: 23,  Gender: Female,  Race: White,  Severity: Minor,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Thorax, includes chest and back, excludes spine,  Specific Location: Bedroom - 5+ persons,  Factors Contributing: Escape, other
Location: bethany bowersville Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 4
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/27/2006 18:36,  Arrival Time: 10/27/2006 18:37,  Controlled Time: 10/27/2006 19:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/27/2006 19:14
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Entrance way, lobby,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: lankford and moorehead dairy Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 5
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: 02/02/2006 19:59,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 20:02,  Controlled Time: 02/02/2006 21:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 21:21
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $1200
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Collision, knock down, run over, turn over)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Mazda,  Model: protege,  License Plate: dp5hdr GA,  VIN No: jm1ba141x50155706
Location: schaffer Street, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 46,  Station: 5
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: 03/10/2006 22:54,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 23:00,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 23:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 23:26
Property Value: $2500,  Property Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: airline school Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 63,  Station: 5
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: 03/31/2006 13:12,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 13:17,  Controlled Time: 03/31/2006 13:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 14:11
Property Value: $2500,  Property Loss: $750
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Backfire from internal combustion engine,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: bowersville Highway, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 64,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 18:36,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 18:42,  Controlled Time: 03/31/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 19:46
Property Value: $2500,  Property Loss: $1500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: union hill church Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 72,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/06/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 04/06/2006 11:20,  Controlled Time: 04/06/2006 11:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/06/2006 11:57
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $1500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: hwy 51 & airline store rd, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 136,  Station: 5
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: 06/12/2006 20:02,  Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 20:08,  Controlled Time: 06/12/2006 21:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 21:27
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: hwy 51 & airline store rd, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 137,  Station: 5
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: 06/12/2006 03:44,  Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 03:51,  Controlled Time: 06/12/2006 04:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 05:03
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: hillard Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 167,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 21:57,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 22:05,  Controlled Time: 07/12/2006 23:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 23:33
Property Value: $38000,  Property Loss: $2500,  Contents Value: $8000,  Contents Loss: $1300
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: sorrow Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 207,  Station: 5
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: 08/25/2006 17:59,  Arrival Time: 08/25/2006 18:05,  Controlled Time: 08/25/2006 18:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/25/2006 18:58
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: old canon church Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 211,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/04/2006 04:05,  Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 04:14,  Controlled Time: 09/04/2006 04:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 05:18
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $2000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 20,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: martin dairy Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 212,  Station: 5
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: 09/05/2006 22:41,  Arrival Time: 09/05/2006 22:46,  Controlled Time: 09/05/2006 22:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/05/2006 23:00
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: airline store Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 228,  Station: 5
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: 10/03/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 16:32,  Controlled Time: 10/03/2006 16:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 17:11
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: impala,  Year: 2000,  License Plate: ANA0761 GA,  VIN No: 2e1wf52e6y9347261
Location: old canon church Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 29,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/06/2006 13:54,  Arrival Time: 11/06/2006 14:02,  Controlled Time: 11/06/2006 16:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/06/2006 16:40
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $4500,  Contents Loss: $4500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 50,  Width: 75
Location: bartlett Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 41,  Station: 5
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: 11/25/2006 11:42,  Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 11:53,  Controlled Time: 11/25/2006 13:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 13:12
Property Value: $2500,  Property Loss: $2500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: hwy 17, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 42,  Station: 5
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: 11/25/2006 16:57,  Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 17:03,  Controlled Time: 11/25/2006 17:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 17:11
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: ga hwy 17, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 45,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/28/2006 19:41,  Arrival Time: 11/28/2006 19:43,  Controlled Time: 11/28/2006 19:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/28/2006 19:56
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Appliance housing or casing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Automatic control failure)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 14,  Width: 70
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Plug in with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: ga hwy 17, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 57,  Station: 5
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: 12/07/2006 16:01,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 16:12,  Controlled Time: 12/07/2006 18:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 18:53
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Location: college Avenue, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 59,  Station: 5
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 16:46,  Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 16:57,  Controlled Time: 12/09/2006 17:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 17:11
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: bert moorehead Road, bowersville, GA 30516
Fire Department: Hart Co FD, GA ,  ID: 07301,  Incident #: 67,  Station: 5
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: 12/16/2006 17:35,  Arrival Time: 12/16/2006 17:48,  Controlled Time: 12/16/2006 17:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/16/2006 17:48
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

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