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Chester: Fire Incidents in 2006, Texas (TX)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Chester

Incident types - Texas

Location: P. O. Box 146, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 601091
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 09:55,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 10:05,  Controlled Time: 01/09/2006 10:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 10:42
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: P. O. Box 28, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 601092
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 09:56,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 10:16,  Controlled Time: 01/09/2006 10:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 10:42
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: P. O. Box 146, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 601111
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 01/11/2006 14:00,  Arrival Time: 01/11/2006 14:05,  Controlled Time: 01/11/2006 14:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/11/2006 14:35
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Us Hwy 287, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 601261
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: 01/26/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 01/26/2006 15:01,  Controlled Time: 01/26/2006 15:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/26/2006 15:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 603041
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: 03/04/2006 22:40,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 22:50,  Controlled Time: 03/04/2006 23:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 23:43
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn,  Ignition Factors: Fire spread or control, other
Total Acres Burned: 0.2
Location: 10665 Us 287, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 603161
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 14:10,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 14:16,  Controlled Time: 03/16/2006 14:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 14:31
Actions taken:
  • Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 604171
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: 04/17/2006 14:46,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 15:04,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 15:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 15:55
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Ignition Factors: Mechanical failure, malfunction, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Total Acres Burned: 0.2
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 604181
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: 04/18/2006 13:51,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 13:58,  Controlled Time: 04/18/2006 17:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/18/2006 17:21
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
  • Standby.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn,  Ignition Factors: Rekindle
Total Acres Burned: 8
Location: Pine Straw Lane, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 604241
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: 04/24/2006 14:17,  Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 14:28,  Controlled Time: 04/24/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 17:50
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 9
Location: Deer Country Road, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 605161,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 05/16/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 05/16/2006 17:41,  Controlled Time: 05/16/2006 17:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/16/2006 18:05
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: County Road 2615, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 605271
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: 05/27/2006 11:50,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 12:00,  Controlled Time: 05/27/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 12:02
Action taken: Standby.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: P.O. Box 28, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 606121
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: 06/12/2006 15:43,  Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 15:51,  Controlled Time: 06/12/2006 16:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 16:55
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Manage prescribed fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Ignition Factors: Fire spread or control, other, Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal,  Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol,  Heat Source: Match,  Weather Type: Scattered clouds, 1/10 to 5/10 cloud cover,  Fire Danger Rating: High fire danger,  Person Responsible for Fire: Identified person caused fire,  Gender: Male,  Activity of Person: Construction/maintenance
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: Cr 2865, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 606301
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: 06/30/2006 17:36,  Arrival Time: 06/30/2006 17:48,  Controlled Time: 06/30/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/30/2006 19:10
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Tire
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
  • Equipment overloaded
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: S10 PICK-UP,  Year: 1989
Location: Cr 2865, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 606302
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: 06/30/2006 20:45,  Arrival Time: 06/30/2006 21:03,  Controlled Time: 07/01/2006 01:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/01/2006 01:15
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Ignition Factors: Rekindle
Total Acres Burned: 8
Location: P. O. Box 28, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 607151
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 07/15/2006 15:09,  Arrival Time: 07/15/2006 15:15,  Controlled Time: 07/15/2006 15:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/15/2006 16:19
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: County Road 2400, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 607201
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: 07/20/2006 14:14,  Arrival Time: 07/20/2006 14:28,  Controlled Time: 07/20/2006 14:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/20/2006 16:30
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Ignition Factors: Storm,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Weather Type: Broken clouds, 6/10 to 9/10 cloud cover,  Fire Danger Rating: High fire danger
Total Acres Burned: 4
Location: P. O. Box 28, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 607241
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 07/24/2006 18:00,  Arrival Time: 07/24/2006 18:00,  Controlled Time: 07/24/2006 18:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/24/2006 20:00
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: Martin Road, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 608141
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/14/2006 09:14,  Arrival Time: 08/14/2006 09:23,  Controlled Time: 08/14/2006 10:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/14/2006 11:25
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 20
Location: Us Hwy 287 Main St, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 608182
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/18/2006 16:38,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 16:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Sawdust, wood chips
Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior, (High wind)
Location: Sweet Magnolia Lane, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 609041
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 09/04/2006 12:43,  Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 12:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 14:48
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Manage prescribed fire (wildland).
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: 2
On Site Materials:
  • Personal & home products, other
  • LP gas, Butane, Propane
  • Machinery, tools, other
Area of Origin: Structural area, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford,  Model: PICKUP
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 609221
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: 09/22/2006 12:00,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 14:00
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 610141
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: 10/14/2006 10:00,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 10:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 11:15
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: PICKUP,  Year: 2002
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 610241
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: 10/24/2006 14:35,  Arrival Time: 10/24/2006 14:52,  Controlled Time: 10/24/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/24/2006 15:26
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 611051
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/05/2006 08:55,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 09:05,  Controlled Time: 11/05/2006 09:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 09:58
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 611052
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/05/2006 13:50,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 14:04,  Controlled Time: 11/05/2006 14:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 14:41
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 611053
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/05/2006 15:30,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 19:45
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Unspecified, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Chester VFD, TX ,  ID: WS201,  Incident #: 611251
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 11/25/2006 17:50,  Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 17:59,  Controlled Time: 11/25/2006 18:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 18:40
Fire Service Injuries: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.

Fire Fighter Casualty:  Age: 32,  Gender: Male,  Severity: First aid only,  Activity: Extinguishing fire/neutralizing incident, other,  Cause: Contact with object (firefighter moved into/onto),  Where: At scene, outside,  Injured: Wrist,  Factor Contributing: Holes, other,  Object Involved: Heat or flame,  Specific Location: Outside at grade
Location: Unspecified, chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Woodville VFD, TX 75979,  ID: WS406,  Incident #: 60121
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/14/2006 09:14,  Arrival Time: 08/14/2006 09:23,  Controlled Time: 08/14/2006 09:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/14/2006 11:25
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Fm 2097, Chester, TX 75936
Fire Department: Woodville VFD, TX 75979,  ID: WS406,  Incident #: 60148
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: 10/14/2006 10:12,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 10:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 11:03
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

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