Hamlet: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

Location: U.South Highway 6, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Kingsford Hgts/Union Twp VFD, Indianapolis, IN 46204, ID: 46009, Incident #: 2006040, 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: 04/19/2006 21:15, Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 21:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 22:34
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

Location: Us 6, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Kingsford Hgts/Union Twp VFD, Indianapolis, IN 46204, ID: 46009, Incident #: 2006061, Station: 1
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 06/06/2006 12:14, Arrival Time: 06/06/2006 12:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/06/2006 12:19
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Us 6 & 35, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Kingsford Hgts/Union Twp VFD, Indianapolis, IN 46204, ID: 46009, Incident #: 2006100, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/30/2006 16:04, Arrival Time: 09/30/2006 16:08, Controlled Time: 09/30/2006 16:13, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/30/2006 17:35
Property Value: $20000, Property Loss: $14000, Contents Value: $5000, Contents Loss: $3000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes, Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
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.
Actions taken, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
Wood, other
Autos, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles
Recreation, arts products, other
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area, Heat Source: Lightning, Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Storm
High wind
Roof collapse
Wood truss construction
Rain
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Stories: 1 Above
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Make: Chevrolet, Model: CHEVY SILVERADO, Year: 1999

Location: 400 N, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Wvfd, 504 Washington, Walkerton, IN 46574, Phone: (219) 586-3816, Fax: (219) 586-3836, ID: 71017, Incident #: 12, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 22:20, Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 22:32, Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 00:17, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 00:20
Action taken: Fill in, move up to another fire station.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 12, Station: 1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 17:00, Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 17:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 17:30
Actions taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 15, Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 17:45, Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 17:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 18:20
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 21, Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 02/21/2006 16:31, Arrival Time: 02/21/2006 16:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/21/2006 17:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Egress/exit, other, Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 23, Station: 1
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 02/26/2006 16:17, Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 16:21, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 17:17
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 24, Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/04/2006 23:10, Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 23:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 23:40
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.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 27, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 22:01, Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 22:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 01:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Entrance way, lobby, Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions, Item First Ignited: Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Flammable liquid used to kindle fire)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Vacant and secured, Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 1500

Arson Case Status: Investigation open

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 28, Station: 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: 03/18/2006 10:50, Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 11:00, Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 11:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 11:25
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 0.2

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 29, Station: 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: 03/20/2006 16:06, Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 16:10, Controlled Time: 03/20/2006 16:13, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 16:16
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 0.1

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 30, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/26/2006 20:05, Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 20:09, Controlled Time: 03/26/2006 20:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 21:50
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape, Heat Source: Match, Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Playing with heat source
Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Vacant and unsecured, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 400

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 31, Station: 1
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: 03/31/2006 20:44, Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 20:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 21:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 34, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/04/2006 04:55, Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 05:02, Controlled Time: 04/04/2006 06:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 10:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Multiple areas, Heat Source: Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions, Item First Ignited: Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs)
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 8400
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Hardwire Only, Operation: Operated, Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 40, Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 01:05, Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 01:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 03:30
Actions taken: Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Hazardous condition, other.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 43, Station: 1
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: 04/19/2006 12:25, Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 12:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 13:40
Actions taken: Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Contain fire (wildland).
Control fire (wildland).

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 44, Station: 1
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: 04/19/2006 15:43, Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 15:46, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 17:00
Actions taken: Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Contain fire (wildland).
Control fire (wildland).

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 47, Station: 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: 04/24/2006 22:00, Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 22:07, Controlled Time: 04/24/2006 22:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 23:00
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Contain fire (wildland).
Control fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 2

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 51, Station: 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: 05/17/2006 12:15, Arrival Time: 05/17/2006 12:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/17/2006 13:15
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 59, Station: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 06/21/2006 19:24, Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 19:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 19:50
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 63, Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/01/2006 22:20, Arrival Time: 07/01/2006 22:21, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/01/2006 23:20
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 64, Station: 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: 07/03/2006 18:22, Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 18:34, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 19:00
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 71, Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/29/2006 19:10, Arrival Time: 07/29/2006 19:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/29/2006 19:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 75, Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 20:22, Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 20:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 20:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 76, Station: 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: 08/14/2006 17:47, Arrival Time: 08/14/2006 17:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/14/2006 18:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 82, Station: 1
Incident Type: Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected.
Alarm Time: 08/26/2006 12:22, Arrival Time: 08/26/2006 12:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/26/2006 14:40
Actions taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.
Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 85, Station: 1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 08/30/2006 10:39, Arrival Time: 08/30/2006 10:47, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/30/2006 11:30
Actions taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 92, Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 09/17/2006 09:40, Arrival Time: 09/17/2006 09:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/17/2006 09:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 104, Station: 1
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: 11/23/2006 08:37, Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 08:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 11:30
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry), Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment, Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 720
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Operated, Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Hamlet Volunteer Fire Departme, Hamlet, IN 46532, Phone: (219) 867-2221, ID: 75002, Incident #: 106, Station: 1
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: 11/28/2006 17:13, Arrival Time: 11/28/2006 17:18, Controlled Time: 11/28/2006 18:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/28/2006 19:00
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Contain fire (wildland).
Control fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 3

Location: Unspecified, Hamlet, IN 46532
Fire Department: Koontz Lake Fire Department, 7784 N St. Rd. 23 N, Walkerton, IN 46574, Phone: (219) 586-2288, ID: 75004, Incident #: 59, Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/04/2006 05:30, Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 05:41, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 09:30
Actions taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Provide apparatus.