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Housatonic: Fire Incidents in 2006, Massachusetts (MA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

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

Incident types - Housatonic

Incident types - Massachusetts

Location: Bernard Gibbons Drive, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 538,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/04/2006 09:14,  Arrival Time: 02/04/2006 09:17,  Controlled Time: 02/04/2006 09:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 09:32
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: Main Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 610,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 17:36,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 17:37,  Controlled Time: 03/22/2006 17:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 17:40
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: Park Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 648,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 04/08/2006 05:45,  Arrival Time: 04/08/2006 05:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/08/2006 06:35
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
  • Provide basic life support (BLS).
Location: Bernard Gibbions Drive, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 654,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 04/12/2006 16:44,  Arrival Time: 04/12/2006 16:46,  Controlled Time: 04/12/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/12/2006 16:52
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: Park Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 675,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 04/28/2006 10:32,  Arrival Time: 04/28/2006 10:40,  Controlled Time: 04/28/2006 10:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/28/2006 11:05
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Vandusenville Road, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 695,  Station: Gr
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: 05/08/2006 11:40,  Arrival Time: 05/08/2006 11:43,  Controlled Time: 05/08/2006 11:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/08/2006 11:52
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Ignition Factors: Mechanical failure, malfunction, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin: E: Hardwood litter,  Horizontal Distance from ROW: 5,  Type of ROW: Railroad right-of-way,  Person Responsible for Fire: Fire not caused by person
Total Acres Burned: 0.2,  Undetermined: 100 %
Location: Bernard Gibbons Drive 113 , Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 708,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 05/21/2006 08:43,  Arrival Time: 05/21/2006 08:46,  Controlled Time: 05/21/2006 08:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/21/2006 08:50
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: Maple Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 808,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)).
Alarm Time: 07/28/2006 18:10,  Arrival Time: 07/28/2006 18:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/28/2006 18:45
Hazardous Material Released: Diesel fuel or fuel oil, vehicle fuel tank or portable storage container less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Bernard Gibbons Drive, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 820,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 08/02/2006 13:50,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 13:52,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 13:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 14:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
Location: Bernard Gibbons Drive 105 , Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 947,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 10/30/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 10/30/2006 17:36,  Controlled Time: 10/30/2006 17:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/30/2006 17:45
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: Bernard Gibbons Drive, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 975,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 11/12/2006 11:13,  Arrival Time: 11/12/2006 11:16,  Controlled Time: 11/12/2006 11:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/12/2006 11:26
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: Meadow Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 982,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/16/2006 21:58,  Arrival Time: 11/16/2006 22:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/16/2006 22:23
Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Park Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 997,  Station: Gr
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: 12/03/2006 16:18,  Arrival Time: 12/03/2006 16:22,  Controlled Time: 12/03/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 16:34
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: Unintentional
Location: Meadow Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 1024,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/20/2006 00:43,  Arrival Time: 12/20/2006 00:46,  Controlled Time: 12/20/2006 01:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/20/2006 02:00
Property Value: $240000,  Property Loss: $3000,  Contents Value: $80000,  Contents Loss: $1000
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
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Improper container or storage)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Main Street, Housatonic, MA 01236
Fire Department: Great Barrington, MA 01230,  ID: 03113,  Incident #: 1026,  Station: Gr
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 14:00,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 14:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 14:40
Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Action taken: Standby.

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