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Elkhart: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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

Incident types - Elkhart

Incident types - Kansas

Location: Lagoon Lane Lane, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/31/2006 20:23,  Arrival Time: 01/31/2006 20:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/31/2006 20:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Border Avenue, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/09/2006 18:38,  Arrival Time: 02/09/2006 18:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/09/2006 19:00
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 3,  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: 02/13/2006 13:09,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 13:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 14:09
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Border Avenue, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/22/2006 10:13,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 10:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 10:43
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: General use truck, dump truck, fire apparatus,  Make: Ford
Location: Airport Road, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 12:17,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 12:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 13:05
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Janzen Street, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 6,  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: 04/02/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 16:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 19:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for warming or cooking)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 720
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Colorado Street, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1
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: 04/08/2006 20:55,  Arrival Time: 04/08/2006 20:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/08/2006 21:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: North Baca Street, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 22:40,  Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 22:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/09/2006 00:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 2,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 192
Location: Wildcat Avenue, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/27/2006 03:42,  Arrival Time: 06/27/2006 03:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/27/2006 04:06
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: North Sid Street, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Elkhart Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT201,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Road freight or transport vehicle fire. Includes commercial freight hauling vehicles and contractor vans or trucks. Examples are moving trucks, plumber vans, and delivery trucks.
Alarm Time: 07/11/2006 17:49,  Arrival Time: 07/11/2006 17:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/11/2006 17:53
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Backfire)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: General use truck, dump truck, fire apparatus,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  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: 01/08/2006 16:40,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 16:47,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 17:29
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: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 2,  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: 01/14/2006 14:00,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 14:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 15:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 3,  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: 01/14/2006 19:16,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 19:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 21:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 4,  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: 01/14/2006 21:27,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 21:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 21:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 5,  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: 01/17/2006 10:56,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 11:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 12:18
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 6,  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: 02/03/2006 17:15,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 17:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 18:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 7,  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: 02/05/2006 16:16,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 16:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 21:07
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 8,  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: 02/13/2006 09:02,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 09:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 11:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 9,  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: 03/07/2006 09:55,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 10:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 10:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 10,  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: 04/12/2006 13:26,  Arrival Time: 04/12/2006 13:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/12/2006 13:50
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: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 11,  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: 04/28/2006 00:30,  Arrival Time: 04/28/2006 00:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/28/2006 01:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 13,  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: 06/13/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 06/13/2006 15:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/13/2006 16:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 14,  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: 06/14/2006 13:45,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 13:57,  Controlled Time: 06/14/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 16:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Total Acres Burned: 25
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 15,  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: 06/14/2006 21:10,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 21:50
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 16,  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: 06/15/2006 21:37,  Arrival Time: 06/15/2006 21:48,  Controlled Time: 06/15/2006 21:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/15/2006 22:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 17,  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: 06/15/2006 21:37,  Arrival Time: 06/15/2006 22:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/15/2006 23:46
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 18,  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: 06/19/2006 19:27,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 19:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 20:16
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 1
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: 06/20/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 06/20/2006 17:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/20/2006 18:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 07/05/2006 14:37,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 14:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 16:10
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 23,  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: 07/22/2006 15:05,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 15:09,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 15:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 15:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Total Acres Burned: 6
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 24,  Station: 1
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: 07/25/2006 20:11,  Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 20:20,  Controlled Time: 07/25/2006 22:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 22:13
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Heat Source: Lightning
Total Acres Burned: 15
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 25,  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: 07/25/2006 23:15,  Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 23:19,  Controlled Time: 07/26/2006 00:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 00:37
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Heat Source: Lightning
Total Acres Burned: 10
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 26,  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: 08/07/2006 13:19,  Arrival Time: 08/07/2006 13:28,  Controlled Time: 08/07/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/07/2006 14:22
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Smoking,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 51 Highway, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 27,  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: 08/10/2006 16:50,  Arrival Time: 08/10/2006 17:03,  Controlled Time: 08/10/2006 17:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/10/2006 17:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Heat Source: Lightning
Total Acres Burned: 0.2
Location: Unspecified, Elkhart, KS 67950
Fire Department: Morton Co Fire Department, Morton, KS 67950,  ID: MT404,  Incident #: 28,  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: 08/10/2006 19:16,  Arrival Time: 08/10/2006 19:31,  Controlled Time: 08/10/2006 20:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/10/2006 20:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Heat Source: Lightning
Total Acres Burned: 4

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