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Cuba: Fire Incidents in 2006, Alabama (AL)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Cuba

Incident types - Alabama

Location: Timothy Road, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 601021
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: 01/02/2006 13:20,  Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 13:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 17:34
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: 20
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Radiated heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
  • Urban-Wildland Interface Area
Location: I 20-59 Alabama Welcome Center, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 602061
Incident Type: Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire, not self-propelled. Includes trailers.
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 22:07,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 22:12,  Controlled Time: 02/06/2006 22:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 23:50
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
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 #: < 1
Area of Origin: Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Motor home, camper, bookmobile.,  Make: Ford,  Model: 1981 Econoline Van,  Year: 1981,  License Plate: DOY8404 OH,  VIN No: 1FDKE30L9BHA51003
Location: County Road 1, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 602241
Incident Type: Fire in mobile home used as a fixed residence. Includes mobile homes when not in transit and used as a structure for residential purposes; and manufactured homes built on a permanent chassis.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 17:35,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 17:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 18:40
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $2500,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • 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: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Defective
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 35,  Gender: Female,  Race: Black,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Fire control,  Location: In area of origin and involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Internal,  Factors Contributing: Improper use of cooking equipment
Location: 7th Avenue, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 605041
Incident Type: Incinerator overload or malfunction, but flames cause no damage outside the incinerator.
Alarm Time: 05/04/2006 16:30,  Arrival Time: 05/04/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/04/2006 16:45
Property Value: $110000,  Property Loss: $5000
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Old Highway 11, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 606081
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 04:05,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 04:18,  Controlled Time: 06/08/2006 04:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 05:44
Property Value: $80000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $50000
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: Substructure area or space, crawl space,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
  • Asleep
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Wallace Road, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 606221
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/22/2006 06:48,  Arrival Time: 06/22/2006 06:57,  Controlled Time: 06/22/2006 07:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/22/2006 09:52
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Arcing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Delayed detection of fire
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Johnson Street, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 610281
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/28/2006 21:47,  Arrival Time: 10/28/2006 21:54,  Controlled Time: 10/29/2006 00:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 00:35
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $20000
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 #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Delayed detection of fire
  • Alarm system malfunction
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Equipment Involved: Heating, ventilating & air conditioning, other,  Power: Batteries and low voltage (< 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Johnson Street, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 610291
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/29/2006 03:00,  Arrival Time: 10/29/2006 03:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 06:14
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $150000,  Contents Value: $100000,  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.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Rekindle
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2500,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Failed to Operate
Location: Walton 6, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Cuba VFD, 409 Fourth, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-7181,  Fax: (205) 392-3330,  ID: 06003,  Incident #: 612281
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: 12/28/2006 00:24,  Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 00:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 02:12
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Pontiac,  Model: 2005 Grand Am,  VIN No: 1G2NF52E54M657809
Location: Timothy Rd, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 9,  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: 01/02/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 12:45,  Controlled Time: 01/02/2006 15:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 15:40
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: McElroy Rd, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 10,  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: 01/06/2006 15:15,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 15:30,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 18:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 18:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Delayed reporting of fire
Location: Kinterbish Rd, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 11,  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: 01/08/2006 01:15,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 01:30,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 06:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 06:00
Actions taken:
  • Operate apparatus or vehicle.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Location: Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 05/11/2006 01:30,  Arrival Time: 05/11/2006 02:00,  Controlled Time: 05/11/2006 05:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/11/2006 05:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Actions taken, other.
Location: Delaine Rd., Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/17/2006 02:00,  Arrival Time: 05/17/2006 02:10,  Controlled Time: 05/17/2006 02:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/17/2006 02:49
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Brunson 5, Cuba, AL 36907
Fire Department: Kinterbush Brunson VFD, 5541 Kinterbish 10, Cuba, AL 36907,  Phone: (205) 392-5002,  Fax: (205) 392-3374,  ID: 06014,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 09/02/2006 11:00,  Arrival Time: 09/02/2006 11:20,  Controlled Time: 09/03/2006 01:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/03/2006 01:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.

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