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Granite Falls: Fire Incidents in 2006, Minnesota (MN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

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

Incident types - Granite Falls

Incident types - Minnesota

Location: 125 th Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 01:00,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 01:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 01:40
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: State Hwy 23 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1-1
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: 01/18/2006 07:06,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 07:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 07:30
Action taken: Rescue, remove from harm. Excludes vehicle extrication.
Location: Prentice Street, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/15/2006 01:26,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 01:35,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 01:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 01:44
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 465 Street, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 15:48,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 16:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 17:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 67 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 05/01/2006 13:01,  Arrival Time: 05/01/2006 13:10,  Controlled Time: 05/01/2006 13:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/01/2006 13:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Tire
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: International
Location: 150 Street, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 05/16/2006 21:41,  Arrival Time: 05/16/2006 21:48,  Controlled Time: 05/16/2006 22:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/16/2006 22:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Foods, beverages, agriculture, other
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Leak or break)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: Case
Location: 212 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 13,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 06/18/2006 15:04,  Arrival Time: 06/18/2006 15:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/18/2006 16:02
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: 43 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 15,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 19:15,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 19:27,  Controlled Time: 06/26/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 20:06
Action taken: Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Location: 5th Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 06/30/2006 20:38,  Arrival Time: 06/30/2006 20:41,  Controlled Time: 06/30/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/30/2006 21:38
Action taken: Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Location: 274 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1-1
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: 07/06/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 07/06/2006 11:30,  Controlled Time: 07/06/2006 11:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/06/2006 12:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: 212 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1-1
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: 07/22/2006 09:55,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 10:00,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 10:25
Action taken: Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 5 Road, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 16:34,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 16:52,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 16:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 17:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Foods, beverages, agriculture, other
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: Dike Road, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 29,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 10/26/2006 15:22,  Arrival Time: 10/26/2006 15:31,  Controlled Time: 10/26/2006 15:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/26/2006 16:06
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicle parts, not including tires
Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: New Holland
Location: 212 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 30,  Station: 1-1
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: 11/04/2006 18:28,  Arrival Time: 11/04/2006 18:34,  Controlled Time: 11/04/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 19:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicle parts, not including tires
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Leak or break)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford
Location: 212 Highway, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 34,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 12/10/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 13:06,  Controlled Time: 12/10/2006 13:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 13:49
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: skyview Drive, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Fire Department: Granite Falls Fire Dept, Yellow Medicine, MN 56241,  ID: 87104,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1-1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 18:40,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 18:44,  Controlled Time: 12/23/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 19:03
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

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