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Elizabethtown: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

Incident types - Elizabethtown

Incident types - Indiana



Location: High Street, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Clay Township, 151 Della, Columbus, IN 472022193,  Phone: (812) 372-5732,  ID: 03002,  Incident #: 124,  Station: ST2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 13:46,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 13:57,  Controlled Time: 10/07/2006 16:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 16:20
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: 750, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 12:56,  Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 13:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 15:13
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • 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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: 200, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 23:55,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 00:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 01:01
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Royal Street, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 03:23,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 03:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 04:40
Actions taken:
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • 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: State Road 7, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 34,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 03/21/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 15:11
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 1200, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 1
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: 03/27/2006 14:47,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 15:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 15:31
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: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Backfire)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: CAMARO,  Year: 1995,  License Plate: 3 F 702 IN
Location: 500, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 53,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 00:05,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 00:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 00:32
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Entrance way, lobby,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1600
Location: 300, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 54,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 14:59,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 15:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 15:27
Contents Value: $1500,  Contents Loss: $1500
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: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Appliance housing or casing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: 400, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 61,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 04/26/2006 21:05,  Arrival Time: 04/26/2006 21:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/26/2006 21:20
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: 1000, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 65,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/30/2006 20:55,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 21:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 22:23
Property Value: $120000,  Property Loss: $20000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Item First Ignited: Wearing apparel not on a person
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 15000
Location: 450, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 69,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/03/2006 14:23,  Arrival Time: 05/03/2006 14:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/03/2006 17:18
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories,  Item First Ignited: Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: Unspecified, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 71,  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: 05/07/2006 13:29,  Arrival Time: 05/07/2006 13:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/07/2006 14:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: 450, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 77,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/18/2006 14:30,  Arrival Time: 05/18/2006 14:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/18/2006 14:55
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 1200, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 79,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/18/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 05/18/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/18/2006 16:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 300, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 91,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 06/06/2006 22:01,  Arrival Time: 06/06/2006 22:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/06/2006 22:23
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Homestead Drive, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 100,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 06/22/2006 16:18,  Arrival Time: 06/22/2006 16:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/22/2006 16:56
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, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 103,  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: 06/25/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 06/25/2006 12:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/25/2006 12:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: High Street, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 108,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Toxic chemical condition, other.
Alarm Time: 07/02/2006 08:50,  Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 08:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 09:21
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Quary Ridge Golf Course, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 116,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/07/2006 20:31,  Arrival Time: 07/07/2006 20:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/07/2006 21:12
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Legal Tender Road, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 117,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 07/08/2006 07:31,  Arrival Time: 07/08/2006 07:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/08/2006 07:55
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 900, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 129,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 10:54,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 11:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 12:00
Property Value: $120000,  Property Loss: $8000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Service facilities, other,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: 525, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 130,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 15:16,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 15:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 15:24
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 300, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 133,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/24/2006 14:38,  Arrival Time: 07/24/2006 14:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/24/2006 17:08
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Playing with heat source)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2000
Location: 525, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 162,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 09/22/2006 18:38,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 18:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 20:10
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: High Street, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 168,  Station: 1
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: 10/07/2006 13:53,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 14:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 16:26
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Wearing apparel not on a person
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Automatic control failure)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1100
Location: 1000, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 181,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/24/2006 13:06,  Arrival Time: 10/24/2006 13:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/24/2006 15:17
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $150000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Processing/manufacturing area, workroom,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000
Location: 900, Elizabethtown, IN 47232
Fire Department: Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire D, Elizabethtown, IN 47232,  ID: 03007,  Incident #: 188,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/25/2006 02:16,  Arrival Time: 11/25/2006 02:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/25/2006 06:45
Property Value: $125000,  Property Loss: $125000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: 2711 South 900 East, Elizabethtown, IN 47201
Fire Department: Hartsville VFD, Hartsville, IN 47244,  ID: 03010,  Incident #: 2006093
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 10:54,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 11:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 12:10
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Stephens Road, Elizabethtown, OH 45002
Fire Department: Bright Fire Department, 23759 Bright Wood, Lawrenceburg, IN 470250000,  Phone: (812) 637-3473,  Fax: (812) 637-0010,  ID: 15003,  Incident #: 2205078
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: 02/27/2006 14:57,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 15:11,  Controlled Time: 02/27/2006 15:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 15:20
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
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