Colby: Fire Incidents in 2006, Wisconsin (WI)

Location: 201 Adams St, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Abbotsford Fire Dept Inc, W 201 Birch W, Abbotsford, WI 54405,  Phone: (715) 223-4700,  Fax: (715) 223-3917,  ID: 10030,  Incident #: 2006-05
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 12:25,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 12:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 14:00
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Location: Huckleberry Road Road, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-02,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 15:10,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 15:20,  Controlled Time: 01/18/2006 15:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 16:00
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000
Actions taken:

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

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source

• Heat source too close to combustibles.
• Flammable liquid or gas spilled

Location: Townline Road Road, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-03
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 10:40,  Controlled Time: 01/28/2006 12:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 13:00
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

• Worn out
• Failure to clean

Location: Hwy N, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-11
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: 03/28/2006 11:23,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 11:30,  Controlled Time: 03/28/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 12:23
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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

Location: Hwy N, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 200613
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: 04/14/2006 12:55,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 13:00,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 14:00
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.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)

Location: Maplenut Road, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-14
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: 04/30/2006 16:35,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 16:45,  Controlled Time: 04/30/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 17:15
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.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)

Location: 3401 State hwy 29, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-16
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: 06/16/2006 19:28,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 19:35,  Controlled Time: 06/16/2006 19:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 20:00
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.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, (Unattended or unsupervised person)

Location: Hwy N, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-20
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: 07/15/2006 15:09,  Arrival Time: 07/15/2006 15:15,  Controlled Time: 07/15/2006 23:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/16/2006 01:00
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $50000
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

• High wind
• Unattended or unsupervised person
• Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes

Location: Third Street Street, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-26
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/13/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 09/13/2006 18:20,  Controlled Time: 09/13/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/13/2006 19:00
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
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Length: 36,  Width: 38

Location: Hwy N, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-30
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 22:24,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 22:34,  Controlled Time: 10/31/2006 23:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 23:59
Actions taken:

• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
• Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
• Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Service facilities, other,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Length: 14,  Width: 70

Location: Adams Street, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-32
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 12:31,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 12:38,  Controlled Time: 11/11/2006 13:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 14:00
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $35000,  Contents Value: $75000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• 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
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source

• Unattended or unsupervised person
• Difficult to ventilate

Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Below,  Length: 36,  Width: 28
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford

Location: Chestnut Avenue, Colby, WI 54421
Fire Department: Colby Vol Fire Dept, 203 broadway W, Colby, WI 54421,  ID: 10060,  Incident #: 2006-34
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/19/2006 20:30,  Arrival Time: 11/19/2006 20:40,  Controlled Time: 11/19/2006 22:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/19/2006 23:00
Property Value: $45000,  Property Loss: $2500,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Actions taken:

• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.