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Effingham: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
Location: Elizabeth, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Effingham Fire Department, Atchison, KS 66023,  ID: AT406,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 13:07,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 13:09,  Controlled Time: 01/07/2006 13:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 13:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wind Direction: West,  Wind Speed: 1 mph
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: William, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Effingham Fire Department, Atchison, KS 66023,  ID: AT406,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/07/2006 23:18,  Arrival Time: 06/07/2006 23:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 00:15
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: 4th, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Effingham Fire Department, Atchison, KS 66023,  ID: AT406,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 07/09/2006 02:59,  Arrival Time: 07/09/2006 03:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/09/2006 03:37
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Edwards Rd, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Effingham Fire Department, Atchison, KS 66023,  ID: AT406,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/03/2006 20:18,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 20:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 21:59
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: 7th, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Effingham Fire Department, Atchison, KS 66023,  ID: AT406,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/15/2006 15:50,  Arrival Time: 12/15/2006 15:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/15/2006 16:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 246 Th & Decatur, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/18/2006 18:42,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 18:51,  Controlled Time: 01/18/2006 19:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 19:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: 266 th & Ellsworth, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 20:18,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 20:23,  Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 22:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 22:46
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Misuse of fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 820 Edwards Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 02/22/2006 16:56,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 17:12,  Controlled Time: 02/22/2006 17:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 17:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 254th & Gramham Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 02/22/2006 19:36,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 19:45,  Controlled Time: 02/22/2006 20:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 20:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: 5650 222nd Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 12:32,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 12:42,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 17:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 18:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 3,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Multiple areas,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 625
Location: 262nd & Dickinson Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1,  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: 02/26/2006 07:30,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 07:39,  Controlled Time: 02/26/2006 07:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 08:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 262nd & Jewell Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 02/26/2006 12:59,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 13:09,  Controlled Time: 02/26/2006 14:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 14:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 9484 - 262nd Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 17:13,  Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 17:21,  Controlled Time: 04/23/2006 18:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 18:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Wearing apparel not on a person
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 560
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated
Location: 1605 Edwards Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/27/2006 14:44,  Arrival Time: 04/27/2006 14:54,  Controlled Time: 04/27/2006 15:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/27/2006 15:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Lumber, sawn wood
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Structure Type: Open structure
Location: 3787 Cheyenne Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 05/23/2006 15:02,  Arrival Time: 05/23/2006 15:16,  Controlled Time: 05/23/2006 15:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/23/2006 16:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Heat Source: Match
Total Acres Burned: 2
Location: 6587 & Us 159 Hwy., Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 06/27/2006 18:14,  Arrival Time: 06/27/2006 18:18,  Controlled Time: 06/27/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/27/2006 19:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Leak or break
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Dodge
Location: 5353 - Edwards Road, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/03/2006 20:18,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 20:24,  Controlled Time: 12/03/2006 21:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 21:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 408 - 7th Street, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: At. Co. Rural Fire Dist.#2, 1002 Howard, Effingham, KS 66023,  ID: AT407,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 12/15/2006 15:50,  Arrival Time: 12/15/2006 15:53,  Controlled Time: 12/15/2006 16:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/15/2006 16:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Effingham, KS 66023
Fire Department: Jefferson Co Fire Dist #11, Jefferson, KS 66088,  ID: JF408,  Incident #: 16,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 12:41,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 12:57,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 14:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 14:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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.

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