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Cherokee: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 46
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Cherokee

Incident types - Kansas

Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 15,  Station: 1
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: 02/24/2006 13:34,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 13:45,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 14:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 14:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: 10th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1
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: 02/27/2006 14:30,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 14:43,  Controlled Time: 02/27/2006 15:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 15:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban
Total Acres Burned: 3
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 1
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: 03/03/2006 21:39,  Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 21:55,  Controlled Time: 03/03/2006 22:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 22:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: 10th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 60,  Station: 1
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: 07/03/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 16:10,  Controlled Time: 07/03/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 17:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 3.5
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 65,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 17:25,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 17:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 20:32
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 50th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 67,  Station: 1
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: 08/18/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 10:45,  Controlled Time: 08/18/2006 10:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 10:49
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 10th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 68,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 08/20/2006 07:05,  Arrival Time: 08/20/2006 07:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/20/2006 07:46
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 20th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 76,  Station: 1
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 01:59,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 02:02,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 02:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 02:18
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Misuse of fire
Total Acres Burned: 30
Location: 40th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: West Mineral Volunteer Fire De, West Mineral, KS 66782,  ID: CK306,  Incident #: 78,  Station: 1
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 01:59,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 02:06,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 02:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 02:18
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Misuse of fire
Total Acres Burned: 35
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Twp Vol Fire Dept, Weir, KS 66781,  ID: CK408,  Incident #: 16,  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: 02/17/2006 21:01,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 21:10,  Controlled Time: 02/17/2006 22:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 22:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
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: 01/08/2006 17:49,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 17:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 18:20
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: 120th, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 21:34,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 21:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 22:23
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Pine Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 07:23,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 07:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 09:40
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Magnolia Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 16:15,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 16:44
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: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1
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: 02/17/2006 21:12,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 23:23
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1
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: 02/27/2006 14:41,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 15:12
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 406 n. hazel, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1
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: 03/06/2006 18:57,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 19:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 19:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
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: 03/07/2006 18:36,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 18:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 19:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Spruce Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 15:20,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 15:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 15:26
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: 4oohwy & 7hwy. Highway, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
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: 03/14/2006 14:41,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 14:51,  Controlled Time: 03/14/2006 15:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 15:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Magnolia Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 15,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/16/2006 16:25,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 16:29,  Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 17:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 18:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Storage: supplies or tools,  Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions,  Item First Ignited: Bulk storage
Location: Buckeye&400hwy Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
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: 07/23/2006 14:48,  Arrival Time: 07/23/2006 14:53,  Controlled Time: 07/23/2006 15:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/23/2006 15:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford,  Model: F- 150 Ford pickup,  Year: 1984
Location: Hwy 400, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 16:52,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 16:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 20:16
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: 4oohwy & 7hwy. Highway, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
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: 09/04/2006 08:32,  Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 08:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 08:36
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
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Operational deficiency, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford
Location: Cypress Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 22,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/28/2006 12:00,  Arrival Time: 09/28/2006 12:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/28/2006 12:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 7 Highway, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 23,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle. Includes only self-propelled motor homes or recreational vehicles when being used in a transport mode.
Alarm Time: 09/28/2006 15:24,  Arrival Time: 09/28/2006 15:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/28/2006 16:19
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Second (160th) Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 24,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 09/30/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 09/30/2006 11:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/30/2006 11:26
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Coal Valley Rd, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 25,  Station: 1
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: 10/02/2006 15:35,  Arrival Time: 10/02/2006 15:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/02/2006 16:13
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Oak Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Cherokee Fire Department, S Vine S, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8300,  ID: CR306,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 10/22/2006 01:22,  Arrival Time: 10/22/2006 01:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/22/2006 03:01
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 870023,  Station: 3
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: 01/08/2006 17:39,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 17:42,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 17:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 110 th St., Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 870026,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 21:34,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 21:45,  Controlled Time: 01/23/2006 22:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 23:15
Property Value: $5000,  Contents Value: $6000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Flammable gas, other
Area of Origin: Structural area, other,  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: 280
Location: Pine, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20007,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 07:36,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 07:45,  Controlled Time: 02/03/2006 07:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 09:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20008,  Station: 3
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: 02/17/2006 21:04,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 21:15,  Controlled Time: 02/17/2006 23:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 23:55
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 80,  On Site Materials: Timber
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: 120th Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20024,  Station: 3
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: 02/25/2006 14:33,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 14:37,  Controlled Time: 02/25/2006 14:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 16:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20011,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 16:15,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 16:21,  Controlled Time: 02/26/2006 16:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 16:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20015,  Station: 3
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: 03/07/2006 18:33,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 18:38,  Controlled Time: 03/07/2006 18:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 18:53
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: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20016,  Station: 3
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: 03/15/2006 02:41,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 03:06,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 03:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 04:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Arcing,  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 and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: Crown Vic,  Year: 1990,  License Plate: UDI621 KS
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20017,  Station: 1
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: 03/23/2006 16:16,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 16:22,  Controlled Time: 03/23/2006 16:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 16:35
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: 120th Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20018,  Station: 2
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: 03/23/2006 18:03,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 18:08,  Controlled Time: 03/23/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 19:05
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: 120th Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20020,  Station: 3
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: 03/25/2006 19:02,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 19:17,  Controlled Time: 03/25/2006 19:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 19:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 40
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: 160th st., Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20022,  Station: 3
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: 03/26/2006 12:50,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 12:55,  Controlled Time: 03/26/2006 17:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 17:27
Action taken: Manage prescribed fire (wildland).
Location: Magnolia, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20026,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/16/2006 15:20,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 15:25,  Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 18:08
Property Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Storage area, other
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20029,  Station: 3
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: 04/20/2006 14:33,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 14:44,  Controlled Time: 04/20/2006 15:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 16:09
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5,  On Site Materials: Hay, straw
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Outside/open fire for warming or cooking)
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20030,  Station: 1
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: 04/21/2006 13:43,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 13:51,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 14:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 14:32
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3,  On Site Materials: Crop, not grain
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20031,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 19:02,  Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 19:18,  Controlled Time: 04/23/2006 23:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 23:58
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $3000
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Hay, straw
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 20032,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/24/2006 11:00,  Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 11:05,  Controlled Time: 04/24/2006 11:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 11:30
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables, (Rekindle)
Location: 155 St., Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 72201,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 07/22/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 11:20,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 11:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 11:45
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 80506,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 14:30,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 14:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 17:30
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 530 Ave., Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 81306,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 09:25,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 09:32,  Controlled Time: 08/13/2006 09:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 09:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 120th Street, Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 92206,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/22/2006 14:40,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 15:00,  Controlled Time: 09/22/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 17:00
Property Loss: $47000,  Contents Loss: $100000
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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Food, other
  • Fabrics, other
  • Furnishings, other
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Heat,  Power: Hardwire Only
Location: 160th st., Cherokee, KS 66724
Fire Department: Station 1, Cherokee, KS 66724,  Phone: (620) 457-8755,  ID: CR416,  Incident #: 1014206,  Station: 3
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/14/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 13:08,  Controlled Time: 10/14/2006 13:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 13:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

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