Elm Creek: Fire Incidents in 2006, Nebraska (NE)

Location: Unspecified, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 3
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: 03/17/2006 14:26,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 14:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 14:51
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Aipache Road, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 6
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/27/2006 05:09,  Arrival Time: 04/27/2006 05:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/27/2006 07:30
Actions taken:

• Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
• Standby.

Location: Apache Road, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 8
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/27/2006 19:55,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 20:10,  Controlled Time: 05/27/2006 20:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 22:46
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Entrance way, lobby,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Exterior roof covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

• Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor
• Storm

Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Being demolished,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 600,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: Tyler Street, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 9
Incident Type: Breakdown of light ballast.
Alarm Time: 06/10/2006 17:14,  Arrival Time: 06/10/2006 17:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/10/2006 17:22
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: 183 Highway, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 10
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 14:14,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 14:19,  Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 14:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 14:52
Property Loss: $10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Tire
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned

Location: I-80, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 12
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 07/22/2006 12:56,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 13:05,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 13:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 13:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: I-80, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 13
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: 07/26/2006 14:42,  Arrival Time: 07/26/2006 14:53,  Controlled Time: 07/26/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 15:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: 183 Highway, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 16
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: 07/29/2006 08:31,  Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 08:34,  Controlled Time: 07/29/2006 08:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/29/2006 08:35
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Turkey Creek Road Road, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Elm Creek Vol Fire Dept, NE 68836,  ID: 09002,  Incident #: 600018
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 08/26/2006 04:22,  Arrival Time: 08/26/2006 04:27,  Controlled Time: 08/26/2006 04:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/26/2006 05:00
Contents Value: $100,  Contents Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Hay, straw
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)

Location: Unspecified, Elm Creek, NE 68840
Fire Department: Station 1, 2211 Ave A, Kearney, NE 68847,  Phone: (308) 233-3226,  Fax: (308) 233-3627,  ID: 09004,  Incident #: 2093,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/27/2006 06:11,  Arrival Time: 04/27/2006 06:44,  Controlled Time: 04/27/2006 08:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/27/2006 08:56
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.

Location: Apache Road, Elm Creek, NE 68836
Fire Department: Overton Vol Fire Dept, NE 68863,  ID: 18006,  Incident #: 6051556
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/27/2006 20:13,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 20:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 21:59
Actions taken:

• Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
• Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.