Grantsville: Fire Incidents in 2006, West Virginia (WV)

Location: 151 River Street, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 25, Station: 100
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 04:03, Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 04:09, Controlled Time: 01/07/2006 05:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 07:25
Property Loss: $20000, Contents Loss: $20000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Balloon construction)

Location: Rt 5 East (Buffalo Rock), Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 30
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: 02/27/2006 12:04, Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 12:16, Controlled Time: 02/27/2006 12:22, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 12:31
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: rt 7 russett road, grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 31
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: 03/02/2006 19:01, Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 19:15, Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 19:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 20:18
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Rt. 16 Town Hill, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 44, Station: 100
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: 05/05/2006 04:19, Arrival Time: 05/05/2006 04:31, Controlled Time: 05/05/2006 05:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/05/2006 05:07
Actions taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Rt. 5 West, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 48, Station: 100
Incident Type: Fire in mobile home used as a fixed residence. Includes mobile homes when not in transit and used as a structure for residential purposes; and manufactured homes built on a permanent chassis.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 18:10, Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 18:15, Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 18:34, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 18:40
Property Value: $10000, Property Loss: $200, Contents Value: $10000, Contents Loss: $100
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Item First Ignited: Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Open structure

Location: Carrol Road, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 47, Station: 100
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 06/25/2006 14:00, Arrival Time: 06/25/2006 14:18, Controlled Time: 06/25/2006 14:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/25/2006 14:42
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: 215 Mill Street, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 53, Station: 100
Incident Type: Fire in mobile property used as a fixed structure, other.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 09:52, Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 10:04, Controlled Time: 07/21/2006 10:43, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 10:45
Property Value: $3000, Property Loss: $2000, Contents Value: $2000, Contents Loss: $1500
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola, Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)

Location: Rt 16 Whitepine Rd, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 57
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/24/2006 23:29, Arrival Time: 08/24/2006 23:50, Controlled Time: 08/25/2006 00:56, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/25/2006 01:00
Actions taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Shut down system. Includes shutting down water, gas, and fire alarm systems.

Location: Rt. 16 White Pine, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 55
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: 08/31/2006 17:31, Arrival Time: 08/31/2006 17:59, Controlled Time: 08/31/2006 18:12, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/31/2006 18:14
Actions taken: Provide apparatus.
Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Rt. 5 East Hog Knob, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 56
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: 08/31/2006 13:46, Arrival Time: 08/31/2006 14:01, Controlled Time: 08/31/2006 14:29, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/31/2006 14:31
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: 419 Hathaway Street Southside, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 61, Station: 100
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/15/2006 14:37, Arrival Time: 09/15/2006 14:48, Controlled Time: 09/15/2006 15:58, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/15/2006 17:38
Civilian Deaths: 1, Property Value: $15000, Property Loss: $10000, Contents Value: $22000, Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.
Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Candle, Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Accidentally turned on, not turned off
Age was a factor

Civilian Casualty: Age: 94, Gender: Female, Race: White, Affiliation: Civilian, Severity: Death, Cause: Overexertion

Location: Rt. 16 Beside Foodland, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 63, Station: 100
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: 11/05/2006 18:57, Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 19:08, Controlled Time: 11/05/2006 19:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 19:30
Actions taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Assistance, other.

Location: Rt. 5 West, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 65, Station: 100
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: 11/10/2006 13:02, Arrival Time: 11/10/2006 13:12, Controlled Time: 11/10/2006 17:17, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/10/2006 17:23
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Control fire (wildland).
Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Acres Burned #: 810
High wind
Fire spread or control, other

Location: Rt. 16 North On Vaughn Rd, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 67, Station: 100
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 11/24/2006 21:03, Arrival Time: 11/24/2006 21:13, Controlled Time: 11/24/2006 21:27, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/24/2006 21:30
Property Value: $200, Contents Value: $300
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Wigner St, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 68, Station: 100
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 20:47, Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 20:55, Controlled Time: 11/29/2006 21:03, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 21:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Rt. 16, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 71
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 12:17, Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 12:22, Controlled Time: 12/09/2006 12:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 12:52
Actions taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.

Location: Rt. 5 West, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Grantsville Vfd, P.O Box 440, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: (304) 354-6566, Fax: (304) 354-6566, ID: 07101, Incident #: 70
Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills.
Alarm Time: 12/25/2006 13:35, Arrival Time: 12/25/2006 13:43, Controlled Time: 12/25/2006 14:32, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/25/2006 14:35
Actions taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide light or electrical power.

Location: Rt 5 3 mi from Grantsville, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire Department: Smithville Vfd, WV 26178, ID: 43105, Incident #: 50
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: 11/10/2006 13:37, Arrival Time: 11/10/2006 14:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/10/2006 16:51
Actions taken: Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Contain fire (wildland).