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Damascus: Fire Incidents in 2006, Maryland (MD)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 66
  • Hazardous Condition: 26
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents per 100,000 population

Incident types - Damascus

Incident types - Maryland

Location: Damascus Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 1571,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 13:33,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 14:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 14:44
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 1648,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 02/07/2006 20:33,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 20:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 20:57
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Holsey Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 2188,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 13:59,  Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 14:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 14:07
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Damascus Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 3195,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 14:50,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 15:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 15:04
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 7267,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/12/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 16:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 17:45
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Conrad Court, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 9216,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/24/2006 19:10,  Arrival Time: 07/24/2006 19:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/24/2006 19:13
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Johns Drive, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 9349,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/28/2006 04:39,  Arrival Time: 07/28/2006 05:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/28/2006 05:15
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 10112,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 03:43,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 03:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 03:54
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 11913,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 09/20/2006 11:21,  Arrival Time: 09/20/2006 11:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/20/2006 11:23
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Hawkins Creamery Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 12007,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/22/2006 13:10,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 13:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 13:14
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Bethesda Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 12625,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/06/2006 20:16,  Arrival Time: 10/06/2006 20:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/06/2006 21:16
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 12653,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 18:22,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 18:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 18:48
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 13350,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 14:24,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 14:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 14:31
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Brown Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Emmitsburg Fire Dept, Frederick Cty, MD ,  ID: 10006,  Incident #: 6403,  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: 03/17/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 18:53
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Location: Brown Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Middletown Fire Company, 13 S Church, Middletown, MD 21769,  ID: 10007,  Incident #: 6403,  Station: 7,  Shift/Platoon: D
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: 03/17/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 18:50
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Confine fire (wildland).
  • Control fire (wildland).
Location: Brown Church Rd, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Midway Fire Dept, Frederick Cty, MD 21775,  ID: 10009,  Incident #: 6403,  Station: FS9
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: 03/17/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 18:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 8800 Brown Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co, 79 W Frederick, Walkersville, MD 21793,  Phone: (301) 898-9397,  Fax: (301) 898-4032,  ID: 10011,  Incident #: 6403,  Station: 11
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: 03/17/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 16:56
Action taken: Fill-in, standby, other.
Location: Angela Court, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Market Fire Dept, Frederick Cty, MD 21774,  ID: 10015,  Incident #: 107242,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 11/04/2006 16:43,  Arrival Time: 11/04/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 17:15
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: brown church Road, damascus, MD 20852
Fire Department: Libertytown Fire Dept, Frederick Cty, MD 21762,  ID: 10017,  Incident #: 6403,  Station: 17
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/17/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 17:00
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Main Street, Damascus, MD 21710
Fire Department: Urbana Fire Dept, Frederick Cty, MD ,  ID: 10023,  Incident #: 1452,  Station: 23A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/19/2006 09:58,  Arrival Time: 01/19/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/19/2006 12:22
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Barnes Rd, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 13616,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/29/2006 16:48,  Arrival Time: 05/29/2006 16:55,  Controlled Time: 05/29/2006 17:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/29/2006 18:00
Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Purdum Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 19866,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 08/12/2006 11:08,  Arrival Time: 08/12/2006 11:18,  Controlled Time: 08/12/2006 11:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/12/2006 12:00
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 1992,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 03:45,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 04:08,  Controlled Time: 08/13/2006 05:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 05:45
Action taken: Provide apparatus.
Location: Ridge Road, damascus, MD 20871
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 24449,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Chemical hazard (no spill or leak). Includes the potential for spills or leaks.
Alarm Time: 10/03/2006 09:22,  Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 09:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 09:58
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Bethesda Church Road, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 24759,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/06/2006 20:17,  Arrival Time: 10/06/2006 20:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/06/2006 21:15
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: main street, damascus, MD 20871
Fire Department: New Market Green Valley, Frederick, MD 21701,  ID: 10025,  Incident #: 24826,  Station: 25,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/10/2006 18:22,  Arrival Time: 10/10/2006 18:30,  Controlled Time: 10/10/2006 18:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/10/2006 19:09
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1326,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/05/2006 10:19,  Arrival Time: 01/05/2006 10:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/05/2006 10:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Operate apparatus or vehicle.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4164,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/13/2006 18:18,  Arrival Time: 01/13/2006 18:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/13/2006 19:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5967,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/19/2006 09:51,  Arrival Time: 01/19/2006 09:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/19/2006 12:42
Property Value: $1000000,  Property Loss: $120000,  Contents Value: $1000000,  Contents Loss: $200000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • 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: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Transformer, including transformer fluids
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Short circuit arc from mechanical damage)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 40000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
AES Presence: Present,  Type: Wet pipe sprinkler,  Operation: Fire too small to Operate
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6248,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 01/20/2006 07:20,  Arrival Time: 01/20/2006 07:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/20/2006 07:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10454,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 02/02/2006 08:00,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 08:05,  Controlled Time: 02/02/2006 08:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 10:10
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Fire spread or control, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Lincoln,  Model: mercury,  License Plate: 02623 MD,  VIN No: unknown
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 12216,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 02/07/2006 19:56,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 20:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 20:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 12227,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 02/07/2006 20:31,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 20:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 20:57
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 14700,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/14/2006 15:19,  Arrival Time: 02/14/2006 15:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 16:13
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16024,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/18/2006 12:29,  Arrival Time: 02/18/2006 12:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/18/2006 14:44
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $200000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16657,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 13:55,  Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 14:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 14:52
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Paper products, other
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Improper container or storage)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2500
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 60,  Gender: Male,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Fire control,  Location: In area of origin and not involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Multiple body parts,  Factors Contributing: Vision blocked or impaired by smoke
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19372,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 02/28/2006 15:17,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 15:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 16:27
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21372,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/06/2006 18:33,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 18:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 18:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21831,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 06:35,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 06:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 06:47
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22645,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 03/10/2006 07:49,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 07:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 07:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23152,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/11/2006 10:46,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 10:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 11:01
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25491,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/17/2006 15:10,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 15:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 15:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26035,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 10:51,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 10:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 11:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26131,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/19/2006 16:23,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 17:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26174,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/19/2006 18:47,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 18:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 19:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26268,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/20/2006 06:00,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 06:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 06:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Natural condition, other
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26731,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/21/2006 09:15,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 09:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 09:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26841,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/21/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 15:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 15:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27146,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 11:30,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 11:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 11:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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 apparatus.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Agriculture, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 30274,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion without sustained fire.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 12:15,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 12:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 12:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage room, area, tank, or bin,  Heat Source: Other static discharge,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 30399,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 16:28,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 16:43
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 34110,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 04/11/2006 14:43,  Arrival Time: 04/11/2006 14:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/11/2006 14:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Agriculture, other
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 35400,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 04/15/2006 17:07,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 17:10,  Controlled Time: 04/15/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 17:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Area Type: Urban, heavily populated areas,  Latitude: 39.28,  Longitude: -77.2 ,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 36632,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 13:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 14:04
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: 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: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Misuse of material or product, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Under construction,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 280
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 36695,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 15:51,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 16:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 16:09
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 36979,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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 11:05,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 11:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 11:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 40405,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 04/30/2006 15:19,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 15:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 15:44
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 40829,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/01/2006 20:01,  Arrival Time: 05/01/2006 20:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/01/2006 20:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: 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: Outside area, other
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 43384,  Station: 35,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 05/09/2006 11:37,  Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 11:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 11:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 44257,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/11/2006 20:05,  Arrival Time: 05/11/2006 20:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/11/2006 20:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 45911,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 05/16/2006 22:01,  Arrival Time: 05/16/2006 22:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/16/2006 22:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 49505,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building or structure weakened or collapsed. Excludes incidents where people are trapped.
Alarm Time: 05/27/2006 15:56,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 16:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 17:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 50095,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Construction or demolition landfill fire.
Alarm Time: 05/29/2006 16:45,  Arrival Time: 05/29/2006 16:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/29/2006 17:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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 apparatus.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 52495,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 06/04/2006 23:11,  Arrival Time: 06/04/2006 23:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/04/2006 23:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 53717,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 10:06,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 10:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 53751,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 11:18,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 11:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 11:54
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $200,  Contents Value: $50,  Contents Loss: $50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Egress/exit, other,  Item First Ignited: Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 63042,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 07/02/2006 22:29,  Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 22:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 23:34
Property Value: $4000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Pontiac,  Model: BONNEVILLE,  Year: 1993,  License Plate: JNP949 MD,  VIN No: UNK
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 63536,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/04/2006 12:24,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 12:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 65939,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 07/11/2006 00:45,  Arrival Time: 07/11/2006 00:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/11/2006 01:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 66361,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 07:24,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 07:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 07:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 66388,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 08:19,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 08:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 09:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 70882,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 07/24/2006 19:04,  Arrival Time: 07/24/2006 19:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/24/2006 19:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • 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,  Item First Ignited: Liquids, piping, filters, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 71352,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside mailbox fire. Includes dropoff boxes for delivery services.
Alarm Time: 07/26/2006 06:50,  Arrival Time: 07/26/2006 07:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 09:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Multiple areas,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 72007,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 07/27/2006 21:56,  Arrival Time: 07/27/2006 22:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/27/2006 22:32
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 72067,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 07/28/2006 04:36,  Arrival Time: 07/28/2006 04:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/28/2006 05:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 74384,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/03/2006 15:56,  Arrival Time: 08/03/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/03/2006 16:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 75051,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 11:09,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 11:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 11:43
Property Value: $3800,  Property Loss: $3800
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Natural condition, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Make: Other Make,  Model: Unknown,  License Plate: NA MD,  VIN No: NA
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 75374,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/06/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 08/06/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/06/2006 16:14
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 76827,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 08/10/2006 22:09,  Arrival Time: 08/10/2006 22:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/10/2006 22:20
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: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Container or containment failure,  Disposition: Completed by fire service only
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 76860,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 08/11/2006 02:49,  Arrival Time: 08/11/2006 02:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/11/2006 03:12
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 77417,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 08/12/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 08/12/2006 17:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/12/2006 17:44
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 77553,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 03:39,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 03:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 08:10
Property Value: $300000,  Property Loss: $300000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Rekindle)
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 82102,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 08/26/2006 16:37,  Arrival Time: 08/26/2006 16:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/26/2006 16:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Equipment Involved: Oven, rotisserie,  Brand: GE,  Model: ?,  Serial No: ?,  Power: Natural gas or other lighter than air gas,  Portability: Stationary
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 98145,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 10/10/2006 14:56,  Arrival Time: 10/10/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/10/2006 15:04
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 99245,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 14:52,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 14:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 18:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 99739,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 10/15/2006 02:32,  Arrival Time: 10/15/2006 02:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/15/2006 03:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 100250,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 10/16/2006 14:46,  Arrival Time: 10/16/2006 14:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/16/2006 14:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: 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: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 101858,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/20/2006 14:38,  Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 14:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 18:08
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 102194,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 10/21/2006 16:27,  Arrival Time: 10/21/2006 16:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/21/2006 16:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 105928,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 22:01,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 22:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 22:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 109414,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 11/10/2006 14:48,  Arrival Time: 11/10/2006 15:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/10/2006 15:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 111552,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 11/16/2006 15:38,  Arrival Time: 11/16/2006 15:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/16/2006 16:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 115599,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 11/28/2006 21:09,  Arrival Time: 11/28/2006 21:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/28/2006 21:31
Property Value: $10,  Property Loss: $10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Equipment Involved: Kitchen & cooking equipment, other,  Brand: GENERAL ELECTRIC,  Model: RESIDENTIAL RANGE,  Serial No: 000000000000,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 117278,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 12/03/2006 16:29,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 16:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 16:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 119662,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/10/2006 07:17,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 07:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 07:37
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Damascus, MD 20872
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 123156,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/19/2006 22:26,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 22:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 22:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.

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