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Gentryville: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Gentryville

Incident types - Indiana

Location: Unspecified, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Chrisney VFD, 30 E Chestnut Street, Chrisey, IN 47611,  ID: 74001,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 23:25,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 23:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 00:25
Action taken: Remove hazardous materials.
Location: Main Street, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Carter Fire District, Dale, IN 47523,  ID: 74002,  Incident #: 2006194,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/27/2006 13:48,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 13:59,  Controlled Time: 12/27/2006 13:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 14:32
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 14:52,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 14:57,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 15:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 15:41
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Unspecified, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/16/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 02/16/2006 17:40,  Controlled Time: 02/16/2006 18:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/16/2006 18:40
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Unspecified, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs.
Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 14:42,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 14:45,  Controlled Time: 02/28/2006 15:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 15:31
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
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: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 05/16/2006 09:39,  Arrival Time: 05/16/2006 09:49,  Controlled Time: 05/16/2006 09:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/16/2006 10:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Other Make
Location: 603 3rd Street, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 34,  Station: 1-0
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/04/2006 14:37,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 14:47,  Controlled Time: 07/04/2006 14:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 16:09
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 760
Location: Us 231, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 1-0
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 23:18,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 23:23,  Controlled Time: 07/13/2006 00:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 00:54
Actions taken:
  • Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: 226 West Boone Street, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 50,  Station: 1-0
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/18/2006 16:29,  Arrival Time: 09/18/2006 16:30,  Controlled Time: 09/18/2006 17:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 17:48
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: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Appliance housing or casing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: 201 main Street, Gentryville, IN 47537
Fire Department: Jackson Township Volunteer Fir, Gentryville, IN 47537,  ID: 74004,  Incident #: 59,  Station: 1-0
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/27/2006 13:51,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 13:53,  Controlled Time: 12/27/2006 15:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 15:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Lumber, sawn wood
Area of Origin: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories,  Item First Ignited: Interior ceiling cover or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Under construction,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 624

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