Higginson: Fire Incidents in 2006, Arkansas (AR)

Location: Jackson Cove, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 6
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: 01/31/2006 12:37,  Arrival Time: 01/31/2006 12:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/31/2006 15:10
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Operate apparatus or vehicle.
• Provide apparatus.

Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 5

Location: Y Street, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 14
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: 03/06/2006 14:07,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 14:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 16:07
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: Y Street, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 22
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: 03/17/2006 22:53,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 22:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 23:54
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near

Location: Baker Street, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 46
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 12:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 15:59
Action taken: Standby.

Location: Morrow Church Road, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 60
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 06/29/2006 19:26,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 19:41
Actions taken:

• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
• Standby.

Location: Searcy Drive, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 61
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: 07/05/2006 21:14,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 21:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 22:07
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Fireworks,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Unattended or unsupervised person)

Location: Highway 11, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 63
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/16/2006 15:17,  Arrival Time: 07/16/2006 15:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/16/2006 18:47
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Sawdust, wood chips
Area of Origin: Outside area, other

Location: Stringham Road, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 70
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: 08/17/2006 19:00,  Arrival Time: 08/17/2006 19:08,  Controlled Time: 08/17/2006 20:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/17/2006 21:30
Action taken: Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (High wind)

Location: Stringham Road, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 73
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: 08/18/2006 14:28,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 14:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 19:17
Actions taken:

• Confine fire (wildland).
• Control fire (wildland).
• Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.

Acres Burned #: 30
On Site Materials:

• Trees, plants, flowers
• Timber

Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (High wind)

Location: Stringham Road, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 77
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/29/2006 20:42,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 20:45,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 21:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 21:45
Property Value: $130000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $35000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:

• Appliances
• Food, other
• Furniture

Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Equipment Involved: Range with or without oven, cooking surface,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 2000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants

Location: First Street, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 103
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: 12/09/2006 13:50,  Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 13:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 14:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (High wind)

Location: Clift Drive, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Higginson Vol, White, AR 72068,  ID: 73305,  Incident #: 105
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/18/2006 22:19,  Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 22:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 00:59
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $500
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Substructure area or space, crawl space,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 60,  Width: 12,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: Jackson Lane, Higginson, AR 72068
Fire Department: Garner, White, AR 72052,  ID: 73317,  Incident #: 601
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: 01/31/2006 12:42,  Arrival Time: 01/31/2006 12:50,  Controlled Time: 01/31/2006 13:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/31/2006 14:04
Actions taken:

• Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
• Provide apparatus.