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Great Bend: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 155
  • Hazardous Condition: 69
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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

Incident types - Great Bend

Incident types - Kansas

Location: Kansas Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62016,  Station: 1,  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: 10/31/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 16:33
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.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: 56 Hwy, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62017,  Station: 1,  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: 10/31/2006 16:33,  Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 16:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 16:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Highway 56, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62025,  Station: 1,  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: 11/01/2006 16:22,  Arrival Time: 11/01/2006 16:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/01/2006 16:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 1,  On Site Materials: Raw materials, other
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Adams St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62031,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 11/02/2006 15:19,  Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 15:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 15:54
Property Value: $80000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $20000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: 50 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62033,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/02/2006 22:15,  Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 22:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 22:32
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Egress/exit, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Location: 40 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62038,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 08:23,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 08:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 12:28
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $40000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Structural area, other,  Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other, (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Location: 20th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62042,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/04/2006 08:48,  Arrival Time: 11/04/2006 08:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 09:11
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000
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.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
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: Dodge,  Model: Dynasty,  Year: 1990,  License Plate: BT WEY 144 KS,  VIN No: 1 3C4635LD711769
Location: Southwest 50 Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62044,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 11/04/2006 19:14,  Arrival Time: 11/04/2006 19:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 20:02
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Forrest St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62054,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 11/06/2006 13:46,  Arrival Time: 11/06/2006 14:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/06/2006 15:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Zarah Dr., Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62060,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/08/2006 11:54,  Arrival Time: 11/08/2006 11:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/08/2006 13:47
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide basic life support (BLS).
  • Transport of person from scene in fire service ambulance or apparatus.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: 50 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62066,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/08/2006 23:20,  Arrival Time: 11/08/2006 23:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/08/2006 23:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Weather Type: Clear, less than 1/10 cloud cover,  Wind Direction: South,  Wind Speed: 5 mph,  Air Temperature: 60 F,  Elevation: 3280
Crops burned: Grass,  Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: 18th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62075,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/10/2006 18:13,  Arrival Time: 11/10/2006 18:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/10/2006 19:23
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: Macarthur Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62095,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 11/14/2006 08:35,  Arrival Time: 11/14/2006 08:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/14/2006 08:50
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.
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
Location: 30th Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62113,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/16/2006 14:23,  Arrival Time: 11/16/2006 14:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/16/2006 17:07
Property Value: $125000,  Property Loss: $50,  Contents Value: $50000,  Contents Loss: $30000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Interior stairway or ramp
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only
Location: 12th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62125,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/18/2006 10:07,  Arrival Time: 11/18/2006 10:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/18/2006 11:44
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 25,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Gano St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62131,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/18/2006 18:24,  Arrival Time: 11/18/2006 18:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/18/2006 21:50
Property Value: $55000,  Property Loss: $30000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $15000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • 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: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 31,  Width: 22,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only
Location: South 281, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62140,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 11/19/2006 15:17,  Arrival Time: 11/19/2006 15:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/19/2006 16:07
Property Value: $300,  Property Loss: $150
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Holland St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62141,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 11/19/2006 17:17,  Arrival Time: 11/19/2006 17:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/19/2006 17:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: 3rd and Pine St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62149,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 11/20/2006 12:35,  Arrival Time: 11/20/2006 12:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/20/2006 13:13
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide information to the public or media.
  • Hazardous condition, other.
Location: 9th St Lot 25 , Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62164,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 10:16,  Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 10:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 10:29
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Hazardous condition, other.
Location: 56 Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62171,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 21:00,  Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 21:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 21:22
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62183,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Breakdown of light ballast.
Alarm Time: 11/26/2006 15:13,  Arrival Time: 11/26/2006 15:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/26/2006 15:38
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.
  • Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
Location: 20 Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62187,  Station: 1,  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: 11/27/2006 09:40,  Arrival Time: 11/27/2006 09:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/27/2006 09:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Misuse of material or product, other)
Location: Lakin St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62207,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 18:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 18:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 24th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62208,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 20:35,  Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 20:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 21:04
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Tires
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Tire
  • Equipment not being operated properly
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: S-10,  Year: 1991,  License Plate: BT WEE 421 KS,  VIN No: 1GCC514E9M8153860
Location: Lakin St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62209,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 23:39,  Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 23:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 02:17
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Furniture
  • Containers, packing materials, other
  • Wood, other
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Item First Ignited: Wearing apparel not on a person
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Unspecified short-circuit arc
  • Fire spread or control, other
Equipment Involved: Panelboard, switchboard, circuit breaker board,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 20,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Macarthur Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62212,  Station: 2,  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: 11/30/2006 12:04,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 12:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 12:22
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: 2nd St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62217,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/30/2006 21:45,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 21:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 23:23
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $7000
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
On Site Materials:
  • Lumber, sawn wood
  • Insulation
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 (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1100,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected
Location: Eisenhower St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62219,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 12/01/2006 00:19,  Arrival Time: 12/01/2006 00:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/01/2006 01:49
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.
Location: 3rd St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62221,  Station: 1,  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: 12/01/2006 14:14,  Arrival Time: 12/01/2006 14:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/01/2006 15:16
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.
Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Trees, plants, flowers
  • Autos, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles
  • Non-ferrous metal products
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Age was a factor
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Trailer - travel, designed to be towed,  Make: Other Make,  Model: Holiday Rambler
Location: Main St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62260,  Station: 1,  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: 12/07/2006 11:34,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 11:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 12:02
Property Value: $100
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.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Exterior, exposed surface,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: General use truck, dump truck, fire apparatus,  Make: Kenworth,  Model: Cabover,  Year: 1980
Location: 19th, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62268,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 12/08/2006 19:29,  Arrival Time: 12/08/2006 19:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/08/2006 19:42
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: South Main, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62276,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 17:03,  Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 17:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 17:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Dogwood St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62277,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 16:05,  Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 17:42
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $15000,  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.
  • 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:
  • Lumber, sawn wood
  • Fencing, fence supplies
Area of Origin: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Age was a factor
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 10,  Width: 10,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Failed to Operate
Location: 281 Hwy, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62278,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 11:35,  Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 11:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 12:01
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: Sandpiper Ln, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62294,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/11/2006 18:24,  Arrival Time: 12/11/2006 18:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/11/2006 18:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: 2nd St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62309,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/13/2006 18:23,  Arrival Time: 12/13/2006 18:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/13/2006 18:38
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: 4th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62320,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/14/2006 23:11,  Arrival Time: 12/14/2006 23:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/14/2006 23:24
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: Baker St., Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62329,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 12/16/2006 01:14,  Arrival Time: 12/16/2006 01:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/16/2006 02:00
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: Lakin St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62344,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 12/19/2006 19:22,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 19:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 19:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Location: 10th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62358,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Chemical hazard (no spill or leak). Includes the potential for spills or leaks.
Alarm Time: 12/21/2006 11:13,  Arrival Time: 12/21/2006 11:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/21/2006 11:53
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Chestnut St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62365,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/22/2006 16:23,  Arrival Time: 12/22/2006 16:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/22/2006 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: k96, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62366,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/22/2006 14:47,  Arrival Time: 12/22/2006 14:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/22/2006 15:21
Property Value: $500000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $5000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trains, light rail, rapid transit cars
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Filter, including evaporative cooler pads
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
  • Backfire
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Engine/locomotive - rail,  Make: Other Make,  Model: General Motors
Location: Pine Pl, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62371,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 16:02,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 16:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 16:09
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: Birchwood, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62385,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 07:30,  Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 07:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 08:25
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: 10th St, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Great Bend Fire Dept, 1205 Williams, Great Bend, KS 67530,  Phone: (620) 793-4141,  Fax: (620) 793-4146,  ID: BT201,  Incident #: 62409,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 12/31/2006 16:45,  Arrival Time: 12/31/2006 16:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/31/2006 17:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Hoisington Fire Dept., Hoisington, KS 67544,  ID: BT202,  Incident #: 16
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: 03/31/2006 10:24,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 10:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 14:18
Action taken: Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Hoisington Fire Dept., Hoisington, KS 67544,  ID: BT202,  Incident #: 17
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/01/2006 10:04,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 10:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 10:10
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: Unspecified, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Hoisington Fire Dept., Hoisington, KS 67544,  ID: BT202,  Incident #: 20
Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs.
Alarm Time: 04/15/2006 15:36,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 15:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 18:47
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Unspecified, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Hoisington Fire Dept., Hoisington, KS 67544,  ID: BT202,  Incident #: 29
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/20/2006 16:46,  Arrival Time: 06/20/2006 17:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/20/2006 19:12
Action taken: Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Hoisington Fire Dept., Hoisington, KS 67544,  ID: BT202,  Incident #: 45
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/29/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 17:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/30/2006 12:29
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: South Washington, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Ellinwood Fire Department, Barton, KS 67526,  ID: BT303,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 10:20,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 10:32,  Controlled Time: 03/31/2006 11:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 13:56
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Location: 40 Road, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Ellinwood Fire Department, Barton, KS 67526,  ID: BT303,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/29/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 17:44,  Controlled Time: 07/29/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/29/2006 21:40
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Railroad Avenue, Great Bend, KS 67530
Fire Department: Ellinwood Fire Department, Barton, KS 67526,  ID: BT303,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/18/2006 13:25,  Arrival Time: 09/18/2006 13:44,  Controlled Time: 09/18/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 15:10
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.

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