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Bryson City: Fire Incidents in 2006, North Carolina (NC)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
Location: Laurel Branch Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Cullowhee VFD, NC ,  ID: 05003,  Incident #: 2006095,  Station: 1
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: 03/18/2006 15:57,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 20:33
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Unspecified, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Savannah Volunteer Fire Depart, 77 Fraser Fir Dr., Sylva, NC 287790000,  Phone: (828) 586-2900,  Fax: (828) 586-2900,  ID: 05005,  Incident #: 2006037
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: 03/18/2006 15:57,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 16:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 21:02
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Silvermine Branch Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Savannah Volunteer Fire Depart, 77 Fraser Fir Dr., Sylva, NC 287790000,  Phone: (828) 586-2900,  Fax: (828) 586-2900,  ID: 05005,  Incident #: 2006038
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 21:02,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 21:15,  Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 21:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 23:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 1355 Jones Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 606
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: 01/28/2006 13:51,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 13:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 14:18
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Misuse of material or product, other)
Location: 41 RP Stephenson Dr, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 806
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 02:37,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 02:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 04:47
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Asleep)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 35,  Width: 40
Location: 614 Robinson Gap Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 2006
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: 03/12/2006 11:33,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 11:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 13:32
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 3
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 (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: 3625 Laurel Branch Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 2406
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: 03/18/2006 15:47,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 15:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 19:58
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 37
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for warming or cooking)
Location: 545 Silvermine Branch Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 2506
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 20:57,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 21:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 22:48
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Length: 30,  Width: 30
Location: 323 Davis Branch Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 2706
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: 04/01/2006 14:40,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 14:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 17:53
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: 314 Kirkland Branch Rd., Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 3306
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/25/2006 02:55,  Arrival Time: 04/25/2006 03:00,  Controlled Time: 04/25/2006 03:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/25/2006 04:33
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Asleep)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000
Location: Silvermine Branch Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 5506
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/01/2006 15:35,  Arrival Time: 08/01/2006 15:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/01/2006 17:29
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and unsecured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000
Location: 30 Grover Oliver Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 5706
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/16/2006 14:32,  Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 14:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 18:44
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and unsecured,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1000
Location: 564east Alarka, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 6606
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 10:18,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 12:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 14:51
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $30000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  Item First Ignited: Household utensils
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Equipment unattended
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: 373 Ensley Hollow Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 7206
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 21:57,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 22:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 23:28
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 30,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Location: 30 West Ridge Drive, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 7406
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: 11/10/2006 15:55,  Arrival Time: 11/10/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/10/2006 16:37
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: 19491 Us19 Hwy W, Bryson City, NC 28713
Fire Department: Alarka VFD, 3601 Alarka, Bryson city, NC 28713,  Phone: (828) 488-4144,  Fax: (828) 488-4144,  ID: 08704,  Incident #: 7706
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/17/2006 08:20,  Arrival Time: 11/17/2006 08:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/17/2006 15:59
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Standby.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 80,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

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