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Kensington: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Kensington

Incident types - Kansas

Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 3,  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: 03/01/2006 23:33,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 23:55,  Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 00:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 01:39
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Ignition Factors: Natural condition, other
Total Acres Burned: 60
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 4,  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: 04/02/2006 15:06,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 15:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 16:02
Actions taken:
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 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: 04/14/2006 15:38,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 15:40,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 15:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 16:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 17:48,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 17:48,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 17:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 18:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 06/13/2006 11:08,  Arrival Time: 06/13/2006 11:24,  Controlled Time: 06/13/2006 11:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/13/2006 11:43
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Fence, pole, (Natural conditions, other)
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 11,  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: 06/14/2006 07:05,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 07:15,  Controlled Time: 06/14/2006 07:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 07:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Timber
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
  • Storm
  • Natural conditions, other
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 16,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 06/27/2006 22:49,  Arrival Time: 06/27/2006 23:02,  Controlled Time: 06/27/2006 23:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/27/2006 23:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: Kansas & Cedar, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 19,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 07/28/2006 13:42,  Arrival Time: 07/28/2006 13:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/28/2006 13:56
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/28/2006 14:26,  Arrival Time: 07/28/2006 14:42,  Controlled Time: 07/28/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/28/2006 15:06
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Fire spread or control, other)
Location: Kansas, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 23,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/16/2006 19:07,  Arrival Time: 09/16/2006 19:09,  Controlled Time: 09/16/2006 19:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/16/2006 20:16
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $2000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Lumber, sawn wood
Area of Origin: Storage: supplies or tools,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 180,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Kansas, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 25,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 09/16/2006 21:26,  Arrival Time: 09/16/2006 21:28,  Controlled Time: 09/16/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/16/2006 21:43
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Fence, pole
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Rekindle)
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 21:34,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 21:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 00:15
Property Value: $80000,  Property Loss: $80000,  Contents Value: $55000,  Contents Loss: $55000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Accidentally turned on, not turned off)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 2600
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 31,  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: 12/13/2006 22:06,  Arrival Time: 12/13/2006 22:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/13/2006 22:49
Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Unspecified, Kensington, KS 66951
Fire Department: Kensington Fire Department, Smith, KS 66951,  ID: SM302,  Incident #: 33,  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: 12/25/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 12/25/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/25/2006 18:14
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.

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