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Decaturville: Fire Incidents in 2006, Tennessee (TN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Service Call: 1

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Location: 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 60202
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 01:38,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 01:41,  Controlled Time: 02/02/2006 01:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 03:25
Property Loss: $1000
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: Office,  Heat Source: Molten, hot material,  Item First Ignited: Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Under construction,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1200
Location: 53 South Plesant Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 60524
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/24/2006 16:34,  Arrival Time: 05/24/2006 16:35,  Controlled Time: 05/24/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/24/2006 17:03
Property Value: $65000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $35000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: South Pleasant Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/11/2006 12:54,  Arrival Time: 08/11/2006 12:56,  Controlled Time: 08/11/2006 13:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/11/2006 13:49
Property Value: $75000,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $500
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
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: Structural area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Bedding
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: South West Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 61022
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 10/22/2006 12:36,  Arrival Time: 10/22/2006 12:40,  Controlled Time: 10/22/2006 12:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/22/2006 12:55
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.
  • Assist physically disabled. Includes providing nonmedical assistance to physically disabled, handicapped, or elderly citizens.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: 53 South Pleasant Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 61122
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 11/22/2006 12:19,  Arrival Time: 11/22/2006 12:22,  Controlled Time: 11/22/2006 12:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/22/2006 12:45
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
  • Improper container or storage
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: 702 East White Oak Street, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decaturville VFD, Decatur, Decaturville, TN 38329,  Phone: (731) 852-2034,  Fax: (731) 852-4271,  ID: 20111,  Incident #: 61228K
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 08:42,  Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 08:47,  Controlled Time: 12/28/2006 08:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 09:40
Property Value: $65000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $30000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Failure to clean)
Location: Sam Horner Lane, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Bath Springs VFD, Decatur, TN 38311,  ID: 20161,  Incident #: 15,  Station: 2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/30/2006 22:24,  Arrival Time: 07/30/2006 22:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/30/2006 23:05
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $8000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 740
Location: Sam Horner Lane, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Bath Springs VFD, Decatur, TN 38311,  ID: 20161,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/29/2006 13:13,  Arrival Time: 04/29/2006 13:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/29/2006 16:04
Property Loss: $24000,  Contents Value: $6000,  Contents Loss: $4000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: 3704 Craford Sch Rd, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Bath Springs VFD, Decatur, TN 38311,  ID: 20161,  Incident #: 16
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 08/03/2006 22:22,  Arrival Time: 08/03/2006 22:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/03/2006 23:08
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: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Bus, school bus, trackless trolley,  Make: Ford,  VIN No: IFVJ53IH3TH32505
Location: Middleburg RD., Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Jeanette VFD, Jeanette Holiday, Parsons, TN 38363,  ID: 20811,  Incident #: 306060
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: 03/06/2006 01:39,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 02:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 02:46
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 274 Mt Zion Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60205
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 20:45,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 20:55,  Controlled Time: 02/05/2006 21:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 21:35
Property Value: $75000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $25000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Fire too small to operate
Location: 905 River View Drive, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60227
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: 02/27/2006 16:03,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 16:12,  Controlled Time: 02/27/2006 16:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 16:51
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 318 Pentecostal Campground Rd., Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60302
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 03/02/2006 11:28,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 11:37,  Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 12:39
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $3000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: 123 Jake White Lane, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60305
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: 03/05/2006 15:14,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 15:17,  Controlled Time: 03/05/2006 15:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 15:31
Property Value: $65000,  Contents Value: $25000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: 3000 Largo Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60306
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: 03/08/2006 14:24,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 14:34,  Controlled Time: 03/08/2006 15:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 16:14
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $100000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • Delayed detection of fire
  • Delayed reporting of fire
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 80,  Width: 16,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Mazda
Location: 4825 Highway 100 East, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60314
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 16:27,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 16:33,  Controlled Time: 03/14/2006 16:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 16:57
Property Value: $125000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $75000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Worn out
  • Failure to clean
Location: 11330 Mt. Carmel Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60315
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: 03/15/2006 13:31,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 13:45,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 13:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 14:15
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
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
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Age was a factor
Location: 550 Haney School Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60613
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 06/13/2006 13:57,  Arrival Time: 06/13/2006 14:06,  Controlled Time: 06/13/2006 14:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/13/2006 14:35
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Highway 100 East, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 60615
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 06/13/2006 14:27,  Arrival Time: 06/13/2006 14:34,  Controlled Time: 06/13/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/13/2006 14:48
Actions taken:
  • Confine fire (wildland).
  • 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
  • Improper container or storage
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Mt Lebanon Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 61021
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/21/2006 01:26,  Arrival Time: 10/21/2006 01:38,  Controlled Time: 10/21/2006 08:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/21/2006 08:46
Civilian Deaths: 1,  Property Value: $75000,  Property Loss: $75000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Recover body or body parts.
  • 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: Candle
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Asleep
  • Delayed reporting of fire
  • Roof collapse
  • Water supply inadequate: private
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 36,  Gender: Male,  Severity: Death,  Factors Contributing: Asleep
Location: 2980 Middleburge Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Decatur County FD Sta 3, TN ,  ID: 20841,  Incident #: 61124
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: 11/24/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 11/24/2006 11:50,  Controlled Time: 11/24/2006 12:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/24/2006 12:12
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • 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: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Improper container or storage
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Mt Zion Road, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Scotts Hill VFD, 11328 Sardis-Scotts Hill, Scotts Hill, TN 38374,  Phone: (731) 549-3175,  Fax: (731) 549-2344,  ID: 39111,  Incident #: 2602
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 21:00,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 21:06,  Controlled Time: 02/05/2006 21:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 21:15
Actions taken:
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Hwy 100 W, Decaturville, TN 38329
Fire Department: Scotts Hill VFD, 11328 Sardis-Scotts Hill, Scotts Hill, TN 38374,  Phone: (731) 549-3175,  Fax: (731) 549-2344,  ID: 39111,  Incident #: 2621,  Station: 30
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 08/17/2006 14:50,  Arrival Time: 08/17/2006 14:55,  Controlled Time: 08/17/2006 14:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/17/2006 15:00
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

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