Etna Green: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

Location: 900, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Nappanee Fire Dept., Nappanee, IN 46550, ID: 20015, Incident #: 119, Station: 1, Shift/Platoon: D
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 10/20/2006 07:52, Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 08:01, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 08:26
Property Value: $3000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Us 30 St Rd 19, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Atwood Volunteer Fire Dept, Atwood, IN 46502, Phone: (219) 269-4647, ID: 43001, Incident #: 104, Station: 1-0
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: 04/09/2006 16:00, Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 16:10, Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 17:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: 1400 North 875 W, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Atwood Volunteer Fire Dept, Atwood, IN 46502, Phone: (219) 269-4647, ID: 43001, Incident #: 108, Station: 1-0
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 17:51, Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 18:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 20:14
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Old Rd. 30 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 6, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 10:18, Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 10:22, Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 10:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 10:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Spring Street, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 8, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 02/21/2006 21:52, Arrival Time: 02/21/2006 22:02, Controlled Time: 02/21/2006 22:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/21/2006 22:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.

Location: Railroad Street, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 9, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 02/23/2006 13:05, Arrival Time: 02/23/2006 13:13, Controlled Time: 02/23/2006 13:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/23/2006 13:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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: Railroad right of way: on or near, Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)

Location: Unspecified, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 12, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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 10:43, Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 10:52, Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 11:21, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 11:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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: Arcing, Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Type: Passenger car., Make: Chrysler, License Plate: 66A6249 IN

Location: 200 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 13, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/30/2006 16:12, Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 16:20, Controlled Time: 03/30/2006 16:42, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 16:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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 #: 3, On Site Materials: Crop, not grain
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Asleep)

Location: 350 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 19, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/09/2006 15:43, Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 15:53, Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 17:11, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 17:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 3
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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 #: 90
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
Unattended or unsupervised person

Location: Us 30 Highway, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 22, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 04/16/2006 14:06, Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 14:11, Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 14:54, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 14:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: St Rd 19 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 23, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Forest, woods, or wildland fire. Includes fires involving vegetative fuels, other than prescribed fire, that occur in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and the like.
Alarm Time: 04/21/2006 20:41, Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 20:48, Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 21:09, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 21:09
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods

Location: Us 30 Highway, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 24, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 04/22/2006 11:12, Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 11:15, Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 11:31, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 11:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: 875 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 25, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 17:50, Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 17:55, Controlled Time: 04/23/2006 20:19, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 20:19
Property Value: $50000, Property Loss: $50000, Contents Value: $75000, Contents Loss: $75000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area, Heat Source: Arcing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Electrical failure, malfunction, other
Asleep
Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 4800, Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: 250 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 26, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 04/29/2006 08:00, Arrival Time: 04/29/2006 08:00, Controlled Time: 04/29/2006 13:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/29/2006 13:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Unspecified, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 29, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 06/20/2006 07:17, Arrival Time: 06/20/2006 07:26, Controlled Time: 06/20/2006 07:58, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/20/2006 07:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Control crowd. Includes restricting pedestrian access to an area. Excludes control of vehicles.

Location: Pearl Street, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 31, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 21:34, Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 21:46, Controlled Time: 07/21/2006 22:08, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 22:08
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.

Location: 800 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 33, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/03/2006 06:08, Arrival Time: 08/03/2006 06:26, Controlled Time: 08/03/2006 07:09, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/03/2006 07:09
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola, Heat Source: Lightning, Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 1960
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Operated, Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Us 30 Highway, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 35, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 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: 09/13/2006 20:39, Arrival Time: 09/13/2006 20:49, Controlled Time: 09/13/2006 21:17, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/13/2006 21:17
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: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment, Item First Ignited: Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Automatic control failure)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn, Type: Passenger car., Make: Ford, Model: Taurus, License Plate: 50 E 670 IN

Location: 850 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 37, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 09/25/2006 21:33, Arrival Time: 09/25/2006 21:49, Controlled Time: 09/25/2006 23:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/25/2006 23:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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, On Site Materials: Feed, grain, seed
Area of Origin: Enclosure, pressurized air, Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment, Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Asleep)

Location: St Rd 19 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 38, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 10/05/2006 11:21, Arrival Time: 10/05/2006 11:27, Controlled Time: 10/05/2006 12:09, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/05/2006 12:09
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
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, On Site Materials: Feed, grain, seed
Area of Origin: Storage area, other, Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment, Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Failure to clean
Asleep
Structure Type: Air supported structure

Location: 750 Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Etna Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., 132 W Broadway W, Etna Green, IN 46524, Phone: (219) 858-0702, ID: 43004, Incident #: 4, Station: 4, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/10/2006 15:57, Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 16:04, Controlled Time: 12/10/2006 16:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 16:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: 350 N, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Mentone Fire Department, P.O. Box 147, Mentone, IN 46539, ID: 43005, Incident #: 261278
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: 04/09/2006 16:15, Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 16:26, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 17:49
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: 875 W, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Mentone Fire Department, P.O. Box 147, Mentone, IN 46539, ID: 43005, Incident #: 261280
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 18:00, Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 18:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 19:08
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

Location: St Rd 19, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: Mentone Fire Department, P.O. Box 147, Mentone, IN 46539, ID: 43005, Incident #: 261325
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: 12/18/2006 15:05, Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 15:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/18/2006 15:47
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.

Location: 350n Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: #1, Bourbon, IN 46504, Phone: (219) 342-2345, ID: 50002, Incident #: 31, 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: 04/09/2006 15:45, Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 15:58, Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 16:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 17:00
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: 875w Road, Etna Green, IN 46524
Fire Department: #1, Bourbon, IN 46504, Phone: (219) 342-2345, ID: 50002, Incident #: 33, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 18:10, Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 18:26, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 19:10
Actions taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.