Independence: Fire Incidents in 2006, Louisiana (LA)

Location: Highway 43, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Fire District 1 / Albany VFD, P.O. Box 1391, Albany, LA 70711, Phone: (225) 567-2345, Fax: (225) 567-2352, ID: 32001, Incident #: 257, Station: 1, Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 09/04/2006 05:59, Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 06:13, Controlled Time: 09/04/2006 06:13, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 08:54
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 980

Location: Longleaf Drive, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Fire District 1 / Albany VFD, P.O. Box 1391, Albany, LA 70711, Phone: (225) 567-2345, Fax: (225) 567-2352, ID: 32001, Incident #: 297, Station: 1, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 10/27/2006 10:36, Arrival Time: 10/27/2006 10:48, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/27/2006 11:03
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

Location: Danna Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Independence Fire, Independence, LA 70443, ID: 53015, Incident #: 137, Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 09/03/2006 13:13, Arrival Time: 09/03/2006 13:17, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/03/2006 13:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.

Location: Pine Street, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Independence Fire, Independence, LA 70443, ID: 53015, Incident #: 151, Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/26/2006 08:19, Arrival Time: 09/26/2006 08:21, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/26/2006 09:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Cooper Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/02/2006 17:11, Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 17:15, Controlled Time: 01/02/2006 17:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 19:00
Property Value: $100000, Property Loss: $15000, Contents Value: $50000, Contents Loss: $15000
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.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC, Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Equipment Involved: Heating, ventilating & air conditioning, other, Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts), Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 2 Above, Square Feet: 2500, Stories with Damage: 2 Minor

Location: Wesley Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 43
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: 02/01/2006 17:35, Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 17:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 18:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 30
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: Wall Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 44
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: 02/01/2006 18:10, Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 18:13, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 18:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Easley Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 46
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: 02/01/2006 19:30, Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 19:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 20:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Cooper Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 53
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: 02/05/2006 15:00, Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 15:05, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 15:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1

Location: 40 Highway, independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 67
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/14/2006 16:35, Arrival Time: 02/14/2006 16:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 18:30
Property Value: $7500, Property Loss: $7500, Contents Value: $7500, Contents Loss: $7500
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Length: 70, Width: 14, Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: 40 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 71
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: 02/27/2006 14:20, Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 14:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 14:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Toney Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 73
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: 02/28/2006 16:06, Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 16:11, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Bennett Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 84
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: 03/04/2006 11:00, Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 11:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 11:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 6
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: School Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 85
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: 03/04/2006 14:06, Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 14:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 14:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Pine Grove Church Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 80
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: 03/05/2006 12:50, Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 12:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 13:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 40 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 89
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: 03/07/2006 16:59, Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 17:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 17:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 40 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 90
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: 03/07/2006 17:53, Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 17:57, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 18:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 91
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: 03/07/2006 18:03, Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 18:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 18:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Puls Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 102
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: 03/14/2006 15:12, Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 15:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 16:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 50
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Addison Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 111
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: 03/25/2006 14:32, Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 14:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 15:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 20
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 114
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: 03/26/2006 13:58, Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 14:01, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 14:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Puls Road, Independence, AL 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 129
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: 04/05/2006 14:00, Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 14:08, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 15:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Puls Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 130
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: 04/05/2006 21:10, Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 21:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 21:27
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Bennett Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 133
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: 04/06/2006 17:00, Arrival Time: 04/06/2006 17:05, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/06/2006 17:40
Action taken: Provide first aid and check for injuries. Medical evaluation of patient.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Maddox Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 137
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: 04/09/2006 21:10, Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 21:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 21:50
Action taken: Provide first aid and check for injuries. Medical evaluation of patient.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: School Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 156
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: 04/29/2006 17:03, Arrival Time: 04/29/2006 17:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/29/2006 18:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Sweetwater Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 180
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: 05/22/2006 16:00, Arrival Time: 05/22/2006 16:04, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/22/2006 16:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 192
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: 05/31/2006 05:30, Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 05:38, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 06:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 193
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: 05/31/2006 09:58, Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 10:03, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 10:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 206
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/11/2006 21:20, Arrival Time: 06/11/2006 21:23, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/11/2006 22:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Length: 10, Width: 10, Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 207
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: 06/12/2006 10:30, Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 10:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 11:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Cooper Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 225
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: 07/01/2006 22:45, Arrival Time: 07/01/2006 22:48, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/01/2006 23:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: 1054 Highway, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 244
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: 07/18/2006 09:30, Arrival Time: 07/18/2006 09:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/18/2006 09:54
Action taken: Provide first aid and check for injuries. Medical evaluation of patient.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Maddox, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Loranger Vol Fire Dept, 20032 Firehouse, Loranger, LA 70446, Phone: (985) 878-6911, Fax: (985) 878-6911, ID: 53025, Incident #: 256
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/08/2006 22:10, Arrival Time: 08/08/2006 22:12, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/08/2006 23:48
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 1200, Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: Unspecified, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Tangipahoa F Dist 1 Wards 345, LA 70422, ID: 53050, Incident #: 2006010, Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 10:17, Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 10:28, Controlled Time: 01/04/2006 10:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 10:36
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 0.1

Location: Bickham Chapel Road, Independence, LA 70443
Fire Department: Tangipahoa F Dist 1 Wards 345, LA 70422, ID: 53050, Incident #: 2006013, 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: 01/04/2006 13:26, Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 13:32, Controlled Time: 01/04/2006 13:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 13:48
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1, Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban, Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 0.5