Chester: Fire Incidents in 2006, California (CA)

Location: Unspecified, Chester, CA 95942
Fire Department: Butte Cfd, CA 95965,  ID: 04035,  Incident #: 10410
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: 09/07/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 09/07/2006 17:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/07/2006 18:33
Action taken: Canceled en route.

Location: 60L line Cross of Last chance, Chester, CA 96137
Fire Department: Cdf-Lassen, CA 96136,  ID: 18555,  Incident #: 4752,  Station: LMU
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: 10/29/2006 11:56,  Arrival Time: 10/29/2006 12:15,  Controlled Time: 10/29/2006 12:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 13:45
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $250
Actions taken:

• Control fire (wildland).
• Contain fire (wildland).
• Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.

Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Misuse of fire,  Human Factors: Unconscious, Possibly impaired by other drug or chemical,  Heat Source: Match,  Weather Type: Clear, less than 1/10 cloud cover,  Wind Direction: Northwest,  Wind Speed: 2 mph,  Air Temperature: 68 F,  Relative Humidity: 23 %,  Fire Danger Rating: Low fire danger,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin: H: Short needle conifers,  Elevation: 3800,  Relative Position on Slope: Lower Slope,  Area Type: Southeast,  Flame Length: 1,  Person Responsible for Fire: Unknown person caused fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.1,  Tax Paying: 100 %

Location: Pine Way, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 42,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 20:29,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 20:33,  Controlled Time: 02/06/2006 20:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 20:48
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.

Location: Farrar, Chester, CA 99602
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 75,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 14:25,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 14:25,  Controlled Time: 03/08/2006 14:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 14:28
Action taken: Actions taken, other.

Location: Main Street, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 85,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 02:15,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 02:17,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 03:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 04:19
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Second Avenue, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 87,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 09:46,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 09:49,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 10:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 11:42
Property Value: $225000,  Property Loss: $5000
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame 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)
Equipment Involved: Water heater,  Power: LP gas or other heavier than air gas,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: Main Street, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 120,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/13/2006 13:48,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 13:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 15:49
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Actions taken:

• Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Standby.

Location: Pine Way, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 127,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 00:18,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 00:21,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 00:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 00:49
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Lorrane Drive, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 238,  Station: HQ
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: 07/04/2006 19:18,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 19:19,  Controlled Time: 07/04/2006 19:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 20:17
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
• Control fire (wildland).
• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Weather Type: Clear, less than 1/10 cloud cover,  Fire Danger Rating: High fire danger,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin: H: Short needle conifers,  Horizontal Distance from ROW: 99,  Type of ROW: Vacant lot,  Person Responsible for Fire: Unknown person caused fire
Total Acres Burned: 1,  Tax Paying: 100 %

Location: Richardson Way, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 293,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 07/27/2006 01:09,  Arrival Time: 07/27/2006 01:12,  Controlled Time: 07/27/2006 01:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/27/2006 02:59
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Location: Myrtle Street, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 349,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Chemical hazard (no spill or leak). Includes the potential for spills or leaks.
Alarm Time: 09/01/2006 11:13,  Arrival Time: 09/01/2006 11:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/01/2006 12:05
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Household/office solvent or chemical spill. Includes spills of mineral spirits, acetone, and turpentine. Cleanup only.
Actions taken:

• Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Location: Melissa Avenue 3 , Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 351,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 09/02/2006 20:02,  Arrival Time: 09/02/2006 20:04,  Controlled Time: 09/02/2006 20:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/02/2006 20:22
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Brentwood Drive, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 361,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Chemical hazard (no spill or leak). Includes the potential for spills or leaks.
Alarm Time: 09/09/2006 00:54,  Arrival Time: 09/09/2006 00:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/09/2006 02:55
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Location: Maywood Drive, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 381,  Station: HQ
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: 09/24/2006 23:23,  Arrival Time: 09/24/2006 23:23,  Controlled Time: 09/25/2006 01:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/25/2006 10:15
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Control fire (wildland).
• Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Laurel Street, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Chester Fpd, CA 96020,  ID: 32010,  Incident #: 387,  Station: HQ
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/29/2006 22:19,  Arrival Time: 09/29/2006 22:23,  Controlled Time: 09/29/2006 22:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/29/2006 23:10
Property Value: $550,  Property Loss: $500
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Fence, pole

Location: Slim Drive, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: West Almanor Csd, CA 96020,  ID: 32042,  Incident #: 10,  Station: WAC
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 05/29/2006 14:18,  Arrival Time: 05/29/2006 14:20,  Controlled Time: 05/29/2006 14:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/29/2006 14:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Top Of The West Drive, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: West Almanor Csd, CA 96020,  ID: 32042,  Incident #: 12,  Station: WAC
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: 06/18/2006 06:11,  Arrival Time: 06/18/2006 06:15,  Controlled Time: 06/18/2006 06:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/18/2006 06:18
Action taken: Actions taken, other.

Location: 60L road Road, Chester, CA 96020
Fire Department: Cdf Plumas Lmu, CA ,  ID: 32557,  Incident #: 4626,  Station: LMU
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/20/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 13:13,  Controlled Time: 10/20/2006 13:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 13:45
Property Value: $500
Actions taken:

• Contain fire (wildland).
• Confine fire (wildland).
• Control fire (wildland).

Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Ignition Factors: Abandoned or discarded materials or products,  Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Weather Type: Clear, less than 1/10 cloud cover,  Wind Direction: Southeast,  Wind Speed: 2 mph,  Air Temperature: 68 F,  Relative Humidity: 15 %,  Fire Danger Rating: Low fire danger,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin: A: Annual Grasses.,  Elevation: 4500,  Area Type: East,  Person Responsible for Fire: Unknown person caused fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.1,  Tax Paying: 100 %