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Gaithersburg: Fire Incidents in 2006, Maryland (MD)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 362
  • Hazardous Condition: 302
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 10

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

Incident types - Gaithersburg

Incident types - Maryland

Location: Woodfield School Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Mount Airy Vol Fire Co Inc, Carroll Cty, MD 21771,  ID: 06001,  Incident #: 9932,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/09/2006 08:28,  Arrival Time: 08/09/2006 08:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/09/2006 08:40
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/01/2006 00:46,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 00:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 00:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/01/2006 01:57,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 02:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 02:37
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 36,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/01/2006 03:05,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 03:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 03:27
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 157,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 01/01/2006 16:12,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 16:52
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • 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: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  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: 1000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
AES Presence: Present,  Type: Wet pipe sprinkler,  Operation: Fire too small to Operate
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1072,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 14:19,  Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 14:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 14:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Released From: Inside/On Structure,  Population Density: Urban Center - Densely populated,  Area Affected: 1 Square Feet,  Cause of Release: Unintentional release,  Equipment Involved: Range with or without oven, cooking surface,  Disposition: Completed by fire service only,  Actions Taken: Investigate,  Remove hazard or hazardous materials,  ,  Factors Contributing To Release: Operational deficiency, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1113,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 16:46,  Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 16:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 18:00
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $350000,  Property Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Equipment unattended)
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 11,  Gender: Male,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Fire control,  Location: In area of origin and involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Burns only: thermal,  Injured: Upper extremities,  Factors Contributing: Improper use of cooking equipment
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1186,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 21:02,  Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 21:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 21:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Heat from undetermined smoking material,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1335,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/05/2006 10:29,  Arrival Time: 01/05/2006 10:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/05/2006 11:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Unintentional release,  Disposition: Released to private agency,  Factors Contributing To Release: Installation deficiency
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1747,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 13:52,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 13:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 14:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1814,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/06/2006 18:11,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 18:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 18:40
Property Value: $14000,  Property Loss: $12000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Toyota,  Model: CAMRY,  Year: 2000,  License Plate: FORGVN MD,  VIN No: 4T1BG22K4YU709402
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1886,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Overheated motor or wiring.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 22:47,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 22:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 23:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 1943,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 06:52,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 06:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 07:21
Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Accidentally turned on, not turned off
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2020,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 12:25,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 12:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 13:23
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2056,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/07/2006 14:51,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 14:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 16:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Confine fire (wildland).
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2133,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 19:52,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 20:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 20:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2143,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 20:55,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 21:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2214,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 04:27,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 04:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 04:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2271,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 11:26,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 11:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 12:01
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Container or containment failure,  Disposition: Released to property owner or manager
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2282,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 12:23,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 12:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 12:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2302,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Accident, potential accident, other.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 13:58,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 14:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 14:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2314,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 15:01,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 15:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 15:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2366,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 19:05,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 19:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 19:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2380,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 20:11,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 20:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 23:20
Property Value: $200000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 4,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 900
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2638,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 13:38,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 13:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 14:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Household/office solvent or chemical spill. Includes spills of mineral spirits, acetone, and turpentine. Cleanup only.
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Disposition: Released to property owner or manager
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2769,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 19:30,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 19:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 20:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 2808,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 22:49,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 22:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 02:56
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $50000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Art supply/artwork
Area of Origin: Storage room, area, tank, or bin,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Equipment unattended
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Holes or openings in walls or ceilings
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 30000
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 3046,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fuel burner/boiler, delayed ignition or malfunction, where flames cause no damage outside the fire box.
Alarm Time: 01/10/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 01/10/2006 16:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 16:43
Property Value: $380000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Worn out)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 3134,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/10/2006 20:35,  Arrival Time: 01/10/2006 20:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 22:13
Property Value: $430000,  Property Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Playing with heat source)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 3144,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/10/2006 21:42,  Arrival Time: 01/10/2006 21:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 22:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4280,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 03:08,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 03:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 03:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Assess damage from severe weather or the results of a natural disaster.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4291,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 05:02,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 05:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 05:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4341,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 08:59,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 09:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 10:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4393,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 12:28,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 12:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 12:49
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4426,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 14:48,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 14:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 15:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Cause under investigation,  Disposition: Released to local agency
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4487,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 17:52,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 18:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 18:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4521,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 20:09,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 20:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 20:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4622,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/15/2006 00:04,  Arrival Time: 01/15/2006 00:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/15/2006 00:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4632,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/15/2006 01:24,  Arrival Time: 01/15/2006 01:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/15/2006 01:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 4647,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/15/2006 02:47,  Arrival Time: 01/15/2006 03:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/15/2006 04:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5071,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/16/2006 14:45,  Arrival Time: 01/16/2006 14:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/16/2006 15:14
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford,  Model: F1,  Year: 1950,  License Plate: L84-946 MD,  VIN No: 98RC402751
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5158,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/16/2006 20:44,  Arrival Time: 01/16/2006 20:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/16/2006 21:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5351,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 11:47,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 11:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 12:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Container or containment failure,  Disposition: Released to property owner or manager
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5366,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 12:33,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 12:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 13:31
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 400
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Fire too small to operate
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5510,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 23:34,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 23:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 23:47
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5544,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 03:35,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 03:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 03:56
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 5725,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 13:34,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 13:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6159,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/19/2006 19:48,  Arrival Time: 01/19/2006 19:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/19/2006 20:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6333,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/20/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 01/20/2006 11:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/20/2006 12:21
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Misuse of material or product, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6897,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/22/2006 13:03,  Arrival Time: 01/22/2006 13:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/22/2006 13:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
  • 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: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6926,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/22/2006 15:23,  Arrival Time: 01/22/2006 15:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/22/2006 15:57
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6975,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 01/22/2006 19:04,  Arrival Time: 01/22/2006 19:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/22/2006 19:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Structural area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 6981,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 01/22/2006 19:32,  Arrival Time: 01/22/2006 19:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/22/2006 20:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 7287,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 14:49,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 14:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 16:04
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $1500,  Contents Value: $30000,  Contents Loss: $500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
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,  Square Feet: 750
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 7347,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 18:17,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 18:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 18:37
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 7359,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 19:00,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 19:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 19:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 7682,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 16:56,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 17:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 21:21
Property Value: $70000,  Property Loss: $70000,  Contents Value: $30000,  Contents Loss: $30000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
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: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Plug in with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 7727,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 20:34,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 20:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 20:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Paper products, rope, other
Area of Origin: Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 8065,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/25/2006 21:09,  Arrival Time: 01/25/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/25/2006 21:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 8649,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/27/2006 15:28,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 15:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 16:08
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Cadillac,  Model: 4 door,  Year: 1979,  License Plate: BJY714 MD,  VIN No: 6S69B99480896
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 8655,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 01/27/2006 15:41,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 15:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 17:19
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $100
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Multiple persons involved)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 8747,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 20:25,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 20:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 20:44
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 8796,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/28/2006 01:37,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 01:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 02:27
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 9246,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 01/29/2006 16:19,  Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 16:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/29/2006 16:43
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 9473,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 01/30/2006 10:15,  Arrival Time: 01/30/2006 10:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/30/2006 10:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 9698,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 01/30/2006 23:04,  Arrival Time: 01/30/2006 23:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/30/2006 23:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 9960,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 01/31/2006 15:46,  Arrival Time: 01/31/2006 15:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/31/2006 16:33
Civilian Injuries: 1
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide basic life support (BLS).
  • Transport of person from scene in fire service ambulance or apparatus.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Equipment unattended)
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 42,  Gender: Female,  Race: Black,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Location: In area of origin and involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Burns only: thermal,  Injured: Upper extremities
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10257,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Explosive, bomb removal. Includes disarming, rendering safe, and disposing of bombs or suspected devices. Excludes bomb scare.
Alarm Time: 02/01/2006 13:57,  Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 14:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 17:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Remove hazardous materials.
  • Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10360,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/01/2006 20:07,  Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 20:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 20:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10539,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 09:24,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 09:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 10:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 10828,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 09:31,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 09:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 09:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11014,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 18:27,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 18:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 18:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11072,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 23:04,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 23:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 23:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11220,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/04/2006 14:29,  Arrival Time: 02/04/2006 14:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 14:57
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20883
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11449,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 13:21,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 13:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 17:35
Property Value: $400000,  Property Loss: $350000,  Contents Value: $50000,  Contents Loss: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Equipment Involved: Heating, ventilating & air conditioning, other,  Brand: Unknown,  Model: Unknown,  Serial No: Unknown,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Portable
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 400,  Stories with Damage: 2 Heavy
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11481,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 15:53,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 15:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 16:23
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $100,  Contents Loss: $100
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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,  On Site Materials: Trash, not recyclable
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11483,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 15:58,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 16:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 16:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11505,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 17:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 18:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 11676,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 09:11,  Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 09:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 09:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 12190,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/07/2006 17:45,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 17:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 20:05
Property Value: $250000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $7000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 3000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 12575,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/08/2006 19:19,  Arrival Time: 02/08/2006 19:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/08/2006 19:50
Property Value: $2000000,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Equipment unattended
  • Multiple persons involved
Equipment Involved: Range with or without oven, cooking surface,  Brand: electric stove,  Model: unkown,  Serial No: 00000000000000,  Power: Electrical, other,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 3 Above,  Square Feet: 20000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
AES Presence: Present,  Type: Wet pipe sprinkler,  Operation: Fire too small to Operate
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 12618,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/08/2006 23:17,  Arrival Time: 02/08/2006 23:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/08/2006 23:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13208,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/10/2006 15:25,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 15:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/10/2006 15:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13312,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/10/2006 21:16,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 21:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/10/2006 21:46
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13321,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 02/10/2006 21:50,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 21:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/10/2006 22:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13346,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 02/10/2006 23:17,  Arrival Time: 02/10/2006 23:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 00:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13575,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 19:08,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 19:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 21:39
Property Value: $400000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1400,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13670,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 01:15,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 01:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 01:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13752,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 02/12/2006 06:04,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 06:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 06:47
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: F250,  Year: 1991,  License Plate: 99N-959 MD,  VIN No: n/a
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13774,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 07:35,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 07:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 08:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13878,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 11:03,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 11:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 11:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13904,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 11:53,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 12:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 12:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 13956,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 14:01,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 14:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 14:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 14019,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/12/2006 18:53,  Arrival Time: 02/12/2006 18:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 19:49
Property Value: $130000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $4000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • 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: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Equipment Involved: Incandescent lighting fixture,  Brand: Unknown,  Model: VAX-17,  Serial No: 904234,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 14334,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 14:58,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 15:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 14449,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 23:00,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 23:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 23:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 14944,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/15/2006 10:10,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 10:27
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 15109,  Station: 50,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 02/15/2006 18:29,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 18:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 18:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 15348,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/16/2006 12:03,  Arrival Time: 02/16/2006 12:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/16/2006 12:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 15682,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/17/2006 10:47,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 11:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 11:57
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 15920,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/18/2006 00:07,  Arrival Time: 02/18/2006 00:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/18/2006 00:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16122,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/18/2006 18:52,  Arrival Time: 02/18/2006 18:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/18/2006 19:23
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16136,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 02/18/2006 19:37,  Arrival Time: 02/18/2006 19:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/18/2006 20:07
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
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: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: Caprice,  Year: 1991,  License Plate: HFN 667 MD,  VIN No: 1G1BL5377MW229843
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16266,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Overheated motor or wiring.
Alarm Time: 02/19/2006 09:23,  Arrival Time: 02/19/2006 09:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/19/2006 10:08
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16740,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 19:10,  Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 19:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 19:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 16956,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 02/21/2006 12:32,  Arrival Time: 02/21/2006 12:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/21/2006 13:13
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 17156,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/22/2006 00:43,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 00:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 01:18
Property Value: $425,  Property Loss: $300,  Contents Value: $350,  Contents Loss: $250
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Assistance, other.
  • 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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Household utensils
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Equipment unattended)
Equipment Involved: Kitchen & cooking equipment, other,  Brand: Kitchen Aid,  Model: 0000,  Serial No: 0000,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 17162,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/22/2006 01:35,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 01:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 04:44
Civilian Injuries: 2,  Property Value: $450000,  Property Loss: $150000,  Contents Value: $150000,  Contents Loss: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Misuse of material or product, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2000
Civilian Casualties:
  •  Age: 53,  Gender: Female,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Returning to vicinity of fire before control,  Location: In area of origin and involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Burns only: thermal,  Injured: Upper extremities
  •  Age: 19,  Gender: Male,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Fire control,  Location: In area of origin and involved,  Cause: Exposed to hazardous materials or toxic fumes,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Internal
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 17358,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/22/2006 14:07,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 14:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 15:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 17741,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 02/23/2006 17:07,  Arrival Time: 02/23/2006 17:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/23/2006 17:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laboratory,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2250
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 18004,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 11:55,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 12:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 12:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 18204,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 23:59,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 00:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 00:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 18417,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 02/25/2006 18:48,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 18:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 19:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 18689,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 18:06,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 18:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 18:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19009,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 02/27/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 16:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 16:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Restore fire alarm system. Includes restoring fire alarm systems monitored by the fire service.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19061,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/27/2006 18:54,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 19:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 22:54
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $450000,  Property Loss: $350000,  Contents Value: $80000,  Contents Loss: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide basic life support (BLS).
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • Delayed reporting of fire
  • Poor or no access for fire department apparatus
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant, 1 Heavy
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Dodge,  Model: Durango,  Year: 2000,  License Plate: A111993 MD,  VIN No: 1B4H52821YF178436
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 40,  Gender: Male,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Returning to vicinity of fire before control,  Location: In area of origin and not involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Internal
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19260,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected.
Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 10:54,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 11:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 11:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19286,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 12:20,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 12:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 12:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 19784,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 03/01/2006 19:14,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 19:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 22:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Household/office solvent or chemical spill. Includes spills of mineral spirits, acetone, and turpentine. Cleanup only.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Released From: Inside/On Structure,  Cause of Release: Unintentional release,  Disposition: Completed with fire service present
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 20149,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/02/2006 20:20,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 20:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 20:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 20822,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/04/2006 23:16,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 23:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 23:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Egress/exit, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20883
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21067,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 03/05/2006 21:11,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 21:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Container or containment failure,  Disposition: Released to property owner or manager
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21117,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/06/2006 04:07,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 04:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 04:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21212,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Breakdown of light ballast.
Alarm Time: 03/06/2006 09:58,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 10:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 10:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21340,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/06/2006 16:11,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 16:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 16:20
Property Value: $100,  Property Loss: $100
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21733,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/07/2006 19:58,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 20:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 20:27
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000
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: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Ford,  Model: F350,  License Plate: 54R549 MD,  VIN No: 00000
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21884,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 09:08,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 09:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 09:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
  • Provide information to the public or media.
  • Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 21970,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 12:37,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 12:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 13:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22023,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 14:54,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 14:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 17:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Released From: Outside of structure,  Cause of Release: Container or containment failure,  Disposition: Completed by fire service only
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22223,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 07:56,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 08:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 08:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22441,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/09/2006 15:25,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 15:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 16:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Backfire from internal combustion engine,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Backfire)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22465,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 16:33,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 16:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22468,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 16:37,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 16:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 16:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22501,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/09/2006 18:37,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 18:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 18:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22503,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/09/2006 18:48,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 18:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 19:06
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22574,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/10/2006 00:32,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 00:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 00:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22654,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/10/2006 08:00,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 08:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 08:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22742,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/10/2006 10:25,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 10:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 11:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22754,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/10/2006 10:43,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 10:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 10:49
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22795,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/10/2006 12:02,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 12:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 12:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22850,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/10/2006 13:41,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 13:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 13:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22908,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/10/2006 15:24,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 15:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:42
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $7000
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: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: caprice,  Year: 1994,  License Plate: JYS4088 VA,  VIN No: 1G1BL52P2RP174693
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 22999,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 03/10/2006 19:49,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 19:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 21:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23113,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 08:35,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 08:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 09:09
Contents Value: $150,  Contents Loss: $150
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23178,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 11:49,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 11:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 12:04
Contents Value: $50,  Contents Loss: $50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23191,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/11/2006 12:44,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 12:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 12:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23201,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/11/2006 13:12,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 13:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 13:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23244,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 15:52,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 15:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 18:11
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $400000,  Property Loss: $150000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 600,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant
Civilian Casualty:  Age: 82,  Gender: Female,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Activity: Unable to act,  Location: Not in area of origin and not involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Internal,  Specific Location: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Factors Contributing: Physically disabled
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23279,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/11/2006 17:24,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 17:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 17:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Natural conditions, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23409,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 03:10,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 03:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 03:33
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23499,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 13:06,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 13:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 13:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23561,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 17:12,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 17:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 17:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Released From: Inside/On Structure,  Cause of Release: Unintentional release,  Disposition: Completed with fire service present,  Factors Contributing To Release: Automatic control failure
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23604,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 19:56,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 19:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 20:26
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23619,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 21:13,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 21:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 21:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23966,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/13/2006 15:08,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 15:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 15:27
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23974,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/13/2006 15:20,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 15:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 17:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23979,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/13/2006 15:33,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 15:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 16:05
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $4000
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: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Volkswagen,  Model: 2 Door,  Year: 1999,  License Plate: 000000 MD,  VIN No: 3VWCC21C2XM408352
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 23988,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/13/2006 15:52,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 15:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 16:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24091,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/13/2006 20:24,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 20:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 20:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24102,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/13/2006 21:17,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 21:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 21:41
Property Value: $100,  Property Loss: $100
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24371,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 14:39,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 14:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 17:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Timber
  • Wood, other
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees, (Urban-Wildland Interface Area)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24399,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 15:27,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 15:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 15:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24410,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/14/2006 15:59,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 16:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 16:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24471,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 18:47,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 19:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 19:05
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24690,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/15/2006 12:02,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 12:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 12:27
Property Value: $500000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Flammables, chemicals, plastics, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Chips, including wood chips
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24709,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 12:48,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 12:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 13:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24717,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside storage fire on residential or commercial/industrial property, not rubbish. Includes recyclable materials at dropoff points.
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 13:12,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 13:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 14:11
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Actions taken:
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Packing, wrapping material
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24789,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/15/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 16:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 17:22
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $200
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Playing with heat source)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: Aerostar XL,  Year: 1993,  License Plate: 693M688 MD,  VIN No: 1FMDA31X7PZA76134
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24832,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/15/2006 18:16,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 18:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 18:35
Property Value: $3000000,  Property Loss: $300
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24876,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 21:34,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 21:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 21:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 24965,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/16/2006 07:57,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 08:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 08:14
Property Value: $20,  Property Loss: $20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25196,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 19:05,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 23:29
Property Value: $300000,  Property Loss: $55000,  Contents Value: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 2 Minor
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25226,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 21:03,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 21:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 21:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trash, not recyclable
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25235,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire, not self-propelled. Includes trailers.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 22:01,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 22:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 23:32
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Make: UD,  Model: 0000000,  License Plate: 0000000 MD,  VIN No: 0000000
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25514,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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 16:06,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 16:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 16:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25612,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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 23:39,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 23:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 23:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25681,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 07:57,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 08:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 08:12
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25748,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/18/2006 12:19,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 12:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 12:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25769,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 13:59,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 14:05
Property Value: $750000,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: 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: Interior stairway or ramp,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25799,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/18/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 15:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 15:12
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25828,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 16:04,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 16:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 16:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 25957,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 01:49,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 01:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 02:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Released From: Inside/On Structure,  Cause of Release: Unintentional release,  Disposition: Completed by fire service only,  Factors Contributing To Release: Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26089,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/19/2006 13:44,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 13:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 14:42
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26094,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/19/2006 13:59,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 14:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 14:56
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26139,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/19/2006 16:51,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 16:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 17:00
Property Value: $10,  Property Loss: $10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26150,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 17:20,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 17:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 17:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26221,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 22:10,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 22:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 02:49
Property Value: $600000,  Property Loss: $162000,  Contents Value: $200000,  Contents Loss: $26000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Buildings Involved #: 3,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Unspecified short-circuit arc
  • Delayed reporting of fire
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1250,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy, 1 Extreme
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26235,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 23:09,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 23:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 23:28
Property Value: $25000,  Contents Value: $1500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: 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: Function area, other,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Flammable liquid or gas spilled
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 3 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26530,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/20/2006 17:02,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 17:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 17:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26539,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/20/2006 17:36,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 17:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 21:08
Property Value: $200,  Property Loss: $200
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26569,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/20/2006 19:05,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 19:31
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Forcible entry, performed by fire service. Includes support to law enforcement.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26694,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/21/2006 08:10,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 08:17,  Controlled Time: 03/21/2006 08:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 08:23
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Latitude: 39.18,  Longitude: -77.21
Total Acres Burned: 0.2
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 26948,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/21/2006 20:53,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 21:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 21:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27006,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/22/2006 05:18,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 05:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 05:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27008,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 05:24,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 05:34,  Controlled Time: 03/22/2006 05:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 05:37
Property Value: $5,  Property Loss: $5
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban, heavily populated areas,  Latitude: 39.19,  Longitude: -77.19
Total Acres Burned: 0.1
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27309,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/22/2006 20:08,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 20:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 20:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27328,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 21:23,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 21:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 21:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27346,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/22/2006 23:20,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 23:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 23:52
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27542,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/23/2006 13:39,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 13:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 13:49
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27620,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 18:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 18:43
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27630,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 18:35,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 18:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 18:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: APT1GAIT , Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27667,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 21:07,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 21:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 21:35
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 27873,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Overheated motor or wiring.
Alarm Time: 03/24/2006 13:23,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 13:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 13:41
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28253,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/25/2006 18:17,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 18:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 22:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28427,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/26/2006 10:44,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 10:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 11:14
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28474,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/26/2006 13:28,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 14:23
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28567,  Station: 13,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/26/2006 19:29,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 19:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 20:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28590,  Station: 17,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/26/2006 21:13,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 21:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 22:07
Property Value: $800000,  Contents Value: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Misuse of material or product, other)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28631,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/27/2006 03:40,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 03:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 04:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28654,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: B
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: 03/27/2006 06:47,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 06:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 06:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28814,  Station: 31,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 13:06,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 13:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 13:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28837,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 14:26,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 14:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 15:08
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28871,  Station: 28,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/27/2006 16:21,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 16:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 17:03
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28885,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
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: 03/27/2006 16:59,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 17:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 17:32
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28937,  Station: 50,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 20:46,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 20:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 20:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 28950,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 21:39,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 21:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 21:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 29225,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/28/2006 16:33,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 16:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 17:07
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Fire Department: Montgomery Cty Fire Dept, Montgomery Cty, MD 20852,  ID: 15555,  Incident #: 29297,  Station: 8,  Shift/Platoon: A
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: 03/28/2006 21:55,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 22:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 22:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

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