Grundy Center: Fire Incidents in 2006, Iowa (IA)

Location: G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 160, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/15/2006 13:09, Arrival Time: 01/15/2006 13:11, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/15/2006 13:28
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.

Location: E Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 209, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 13:52, Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 13:56, Controlled Time: 01/18/2006 14:01, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 14:02
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Operate apparatus or vehicle.

Location: Nickle Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 790, Station: S-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: 03/04/2006 15:10, Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 15:17, Controlled Time: 03/04/2006 15:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 15:45
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 2, On Site Materials: Agriculture, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: Tama Road, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 982, Station: S-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: 03/18/2006 12:24, Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 12:32, Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 13:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 13:28
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: 4th Streets, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 996, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/20/2006 05:26, Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 05:31, Controlled Time: 03/20/2006 05:49, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 05:57
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 1200, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: 235th Street, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 1349, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 17:38, Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 17:44, Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 18:46, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 18:55
Property Value: $10000, Property Loss: $10000
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area, Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 750, Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 1350, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 05/10/2006 16:05, Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 16:09, Controlled Time: 05/10/2006 16:11, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 16:18
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).

Location: Unspecified, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 2076, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material.
Alarm Time: 06/03/2006 23:32, Arrival Time: 06/03/2006 23:44, Controlled Time: 06/03/2006 23:49, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/03/2006 23:59
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Provide light or electrical power.

Location: G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 2639, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 07/09/2006 10:02, Arrival Time: 07/09/2006 10:04, Controlled Time: 07/09/2006 10:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/09/2006 10:07
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Control crowd. Includes restricting pedestrian access to an area. Excludes control of vehicles.

Location: M Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 3497, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/05/2006 15:49, Arrival Time: 09/05/2006 15:57, Controlled Time: 09/05/2006 16:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/05/2006 17:00
Property Value: $8000, Property Loss: $3000
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Packaged paper products, including stationary
Area of Origin: Storage area, other, Heat Source: Arcing, Item First Ignited: Storage supplies, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 576, Stories with Damage: 1 Significant

Location: I Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 3708, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 09/22/2006 04:24, Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 04:29, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 05:03
Property Value: $9000, Property Loss: $1000
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Discarded material, other
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch, Heat Source: Chemical reaction, Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Improper container or storage)
Structure Type: Open platform, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 170, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 3948, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 10/09/2006 18:51, Arrival Time: 10/09/2006 18:55, Controlled Time: 10/09/2006 18:58, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/09/2006 18:59
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.

Location: N Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 4488, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/20/2006 12:34, Arrival Time: 11/20/2006 12:42, Controlled Time: 11/20/2006 12:58, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/20/2006 13:10
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles, Heat Source: Chemical reaction, Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Improper container or storage)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn, Type: Passenger road vehicle, other, Make: Chevrolet

Location: Commerce Drive, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 4892, Station: S-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: 12/22/2006 19:48, Arrival Time: 12/22/2006 19:54, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/22/2006 20:09
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned

Location: B Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 4934, Station: S-1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 19:08, Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 19:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 22:23
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Fire control or extinguishment, other.
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
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Vacant and unsecured, Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 1400

Location: 225th Street, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fire Department: Grundy Center Fire Dept., Grundy, IA 50638, ID: 38004, Incident #: 4978, Station: S-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: 12/29/2006 13:23, Arrival Time: 12/29/2006 13:34, Controlled Time: 12/29/2006 13:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/29/2006 13:52
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Trash, not recyclable
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 (High wind)