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Ellsworth: Fire Incidents in 2006, Michigan (MI)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
Location: Us 31 Highway, Ellsworth, MI 19729
Fire Department: Central Lake FD #1, 1924 Main St PO Box 726, Central Lake, MI 49622,  Phone: (231) 544-8003,  ID: 00504,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 11:37,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 11:47,  Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 12:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Rubingh Road, Ellsworth, MI 49727
Fire Department: Central Lake FD #1, 1924 Main St PO Box 726, Central Lake, MI 49622,  Phone: (231) 544-8003,  ID: 00504,  Incident #: 125,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 08/24/2006 14:54,  Arrival Time: 08/24/2006 15:00,  Controlled Time: 08/24/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/24/2006 16:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: USouth 31 North Highway, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-001
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 11:37,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 11:46,  Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 12:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 13:38
Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Loss: $5000
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: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Equipment Involved: Heater, excluding catalytic and oil-filled heaters,  Brand: Undetermined,  Model: Undetermined,  Serial No: Undetermined,  Power: LP gas or other heavier than air gas,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 9216,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Peebles Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-003
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 08:33,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 08:41,  Controlled Time: 02/28/2006 09:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 09:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Structural area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Failure to clean)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Length: 40,  Width: 35
Location: Old Dixie Highway, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 4
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: 04/02/2006 12:04,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 12:13,  Controlled Time: 04/02/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 12:48
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: Church Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 5
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 02:42,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 02:51,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 03:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 04:35
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $40000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  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.
  • Asleep
Equipment Involved: Heater, excluding catalytic and oil-filled heaters,  Brand: Undetermined,  Model: Undetermined,  Year: 2006,  Serial No: Undetermined,  Power: LP gas or other heavier than air gas,  Portability: Portable
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1600,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Location: Old Dixie Highway, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 7
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: 04/21/2006 16:43,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 16:53,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 17:06
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Brant Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-8
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: 06/05/2006 14:09,  Arrival Time: 06/05/2006 14:18,  Controlled Time: 06/05/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/05/2006 16:22
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2,  On Site Materials: Trash, not recyclable
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Essex Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-9
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: 06/29/2006 13:36,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 13:42,  Controlled Time: 06/29/2006 13:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 13:57
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Coeling Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-10
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/10/2006 21:55,  Arrival Time: 07/10/2006 22:08,  Controlled Time: 07/10/2006 22:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/10/2006 22:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs)
Location: Rubingh Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-12
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 08/24/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 08/24/2006 15:03,  Controlled Time: 08/24/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/24/2006 17:00
Property Value: $50000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Feed, grain, seed
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Equipment Involved: Welding torch.,  Brand: unk,  Model: unk,  Serial No: unk,  Portability: Portable
Location: Park Street, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-14
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/02/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 10/02/2006 11:50,  Controlled Time: 10/03/2006 00:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 01:45
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $7000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Toy or game
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Length: 32,  Width: 27,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate
Location: Timberlake Shores, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 6-15
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 10/14/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 11:56,  Controlled Time: 10/14/2006 11:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 12:40
Property Value: $100000,  Contents Value: $50000
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
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Peebles Road, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Banks Township FD, 6503 Center St PO Box 241, Ellsworth, MI 497290241,  Phone: (616) 588-6308,  Fax: (616) 588-2079,  ID: 00506,  Incident #: 616
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 23:38,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 23:49,  Controlled Time: 11/12/2006 00:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/12/2006 00:57
Property Value: $90000,  Contents Value: $45000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Operational deficiency, other)
Location: Church Rd, Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Torch Lake Township FD, PO Box 477 US 31 & M88, Eastport, MI 49627,  ID: 00508,  Incident #: 601
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 02:42,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 02:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 03:31
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Bennett Hill rd. & Farrell Rd., Ellsworth, MI 49729
Fire Department: Torch Lake Township FD, PO Box 477 US 31 & M88, Eastport, MI 49627,  ID: 00508,  Incident #: 604
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: 04/18/2006 19:05,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 19:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/18/2006 19:29
Action taken: Assistance, other.

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