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Decatur: Fire Incidents in 2006, Mississippi (MS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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

Incident types - Decatur

Incident types - Mississippi

Location: Lebanon Church Road, Decatur, MS 39332
Fire Department: Beulah Hubbard VFD, MS ,  ID: 51001,  Incident #: 11
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: 03/24/2006 14:09,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 14:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 16:01
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 503 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 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: 01/07/2006 12:36,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 12:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 13:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Natural condition, other
Location: Muley Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 2
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 11:32,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 11:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 13:03
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: 15 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: C4
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: 01/12/2006 09:25,  Arrival Time: 01/12/2006 09:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/12/2006 09:51
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: C5
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/04/2006 17:11,  Arrival Time: 02/04/2006 17:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 17:40
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: 15 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 6
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: 02/07/2006 14:44,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 14:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 15:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 503 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 7
Incident Type: Overheated motor or wiring.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 20:48,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 20:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 21:24
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: C8
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/15/2006 12:40,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 12:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 13:29
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Goodhope Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 9
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: 02/16/2006 15:29,  Arrival Time: 02/16/2006 15:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/16/2006 16:27
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Midway Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 13
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: 03/03/2006 19:14,  Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 19:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 19:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Chapel Hill Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 15
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/24/2006 13:55,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 16:36
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1, (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Chapel Hill Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 16
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: 03/25/2006 18:47,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 18:53
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Mapp Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 17
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: 03/27/2006 14:21,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 14:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 15:23
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Chapel Hill Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 19
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 03/30/2006 20:42,  Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 20:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 20:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Pine Bluff Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 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: 04/03/2006 15:55,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 16:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 16:22
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Scoggin Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 23
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: 04/13/2006 14:25,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 14:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 15:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Fire spread or control, other)
Location: Turkey Creek Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 25
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 23:18,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 23:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 23:50
Property Value: $45000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $4000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1600,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: 15 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 26
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 12:34,  Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 12:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 12:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Turkey Creek Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 28
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/29/2006 00:18,  Arrival Time: 04/29/2006 00:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/29/2006 01:00
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: 503 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 55
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/30/2006 01:00,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 01:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 01:29
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Pine Bluff Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 30
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/10/2006 18:33,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 20:27
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Pine Bluff Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 31
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/10/2006 20:53,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 21:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 21:54
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Access Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 33
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/06/2006 11:58,  Arrival Time: 06/06/2006 12:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/06/2006 12:30
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - 5+ persons,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Bedding
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Possibly mentally disabled
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 14000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Plug in with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
AES Presence: Present
Location: 503 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 37
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: 06/30/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 06/30/2006 16:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/30/2006 17:02
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 5th Avenue, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 38
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: 07/13/2006 17:39,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 17:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 18:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: 5th Avenue, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 39
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 07/14/2006 20:59,  Arrival Time: 07/14/2006 21:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/14/2006 21:59
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Forcible entry, performed by fire service. Includes support to law enforcement.
Location: Old Hwy 15 Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 40
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 09:47,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 09:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 12:33
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $40000,  Contents Value: $75000,  Contents Loss: $75000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 60,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Goodhope Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 42
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: 07/25/2006 19:16,  Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 19:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 20:12
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Cleveland Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 46
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/14/2006 03:54,  Arrival Time: 08/14/2006 04:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/14/2006 05:09
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 15 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 47
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/20/2006 00:48,  Arrival Time: 08/20/2006 00:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/20/2006 00:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Brown Street, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 48
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/22/2006 16:07,  Arrival Time: 08/22/2006 16:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/22/2006 16:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: 4th Avenue, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 52
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/28/2006 20:28,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 20:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 22:32
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Decatur Little Rock Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 53
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: 08/29/2006 00:52,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 01:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 01:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Geo
Location: 8th Avenue, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 56
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 09/01/2006 18:16,  Arrival Time: 09/01/2006 18:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/01/2006 18:39
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Decatur Stratton Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 57
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: 09/11/2006 15:02,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 15:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 15:44
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Mazda
Location: Medgar Evers Drive, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 58
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 20:02,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 20:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 20:40
Action taken: Standby.
Location: 503 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 60
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: 10/17/2006 14:26,  Arrival Time: 10/17/2006 14:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/17/2006 15:16
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford
Location: Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 61
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 23:28,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 23:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 23:59
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $2000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Closet,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Age was a factor
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: 10th Avenue, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 67
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: 11/25/2006 11:08,  Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 11:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 12:09
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Goodhope Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 68
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/02/2006 07:47,  Arrival Time: 12/02/2006 08:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/02/2006 08:19
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Simkins Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 69
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/05/2006 07:42,  Arrival Time: 12/05/2006 07:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/05/2006 08:03
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: 15 Highway, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Decatur VFD, MS ,  ID: 51004,  Incident #: 71
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: 12/14/2006 00:29,  Arrival Time: 12/14/2006 00:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/14/2006 02:17
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: Cumberland Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Hickory VFD, MS ,  ID: 51008,  Incident #: 54
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 22:16,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 22:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 01:14
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.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Old Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327
Fire Department: Newton VFD, MS ,  ID: 51010,  Incident #: 6130
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 11:12,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 11:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 11:41
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Goldberger Road, Decatur, MS 39337
Fire Department: Union VFD, Bank, Union, MS 39365,  Phone: (601) 774-9211,  ID: 51011,  Incident #: 65
Incident Type: Outside storage fire on residential or commercial/industrial property, not rubbish. Includes recyclable materials at dropoff points.
Alarm Time: 07/19/2006 04:01,  Arrival Time: 07/19/2006 04:25,  Controlled Time: 07/19/2006 05:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/19/2006 05:13
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Furniture
Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)

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