Lacon: Fire Incidents in 2006, Illinois (IL)

Location: cr 1500E Road, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60102, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 02/23/2006 13:07, Arrival Time: 02/23/2006 13:23, Controlled Time: 02/23/2006 13:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/23/2006 13:39
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Heat Source: Cigarette lighter, Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Backfire
Unattended or unsupervised person

Location: fifth Street, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60103, Shift/Platoon: 3
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: 02/27/2006 21:55, Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 22:03, Controlled Time: 02/27/2006 22:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 22:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
Unattended or unsupervised person

Location: washburn road Road, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60105, Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 03/03/2006 18:40, Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 18:46, Controlled Time: 03/03/2006 19:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 19:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Heat Source: Match, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Playing with heat source
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs

Location: washburn road Road, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60106, Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 03/03/2006 19:12, Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 19:12, Controlled Time: 03/03/2006 19:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 19:19
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near, Heat Source: Match, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Misuse of material or product, other
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs

Location: hickory grove Road, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60107, Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 03/03/2006 19:19, Arrival Time: 03/03/2006 19:21, Controlled Time: 03/03/2006 19:35, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/03/2006 19:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near, Heat Source: Match, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Misuse of material or product, other
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs

Location: 509 s riverview Court, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60201, Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/28/2006 04:59, Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 05:06, Controlled Time: 03/28/2006 06:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 10:10
Property Value: $30000, Property Loss: $30000, Contents Value: $10000, Contents Loss: $10000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Interior stairway or ramp, Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Electrical failure, malfunction, other
Asleep
Roof collapse
Difficult to ventilate
Building construction or design factors, other
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 600, Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme

Location: riverview Court, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60202, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/28/2006 12:15, Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 12:22, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 12:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Structural area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Rekindle
Roof collapse
Structure Type: Open structure, Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 600

Location: state route 26 Highway, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60518, Station: 1, Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Combustible and flammable gas or liquid spills or leaks, other. Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
Alarm Time: 05/25/2006 13:24, Arrival Time: 05/25/2006 13:33, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/25/2006 13:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: high Street, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60109, Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 04:37, Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 04:44, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 05:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Recyclable materials
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Item First Ignited: Tire
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: St Rt 26, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60515, Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Toxic chemical condition, other.
Alarm Time: 06/08/2006 05:14, Arrival Time: 06/08/2006 05:17, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/08/2006 06:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:

Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Secure property. Includes property conservation activities such as covering broken windows or holes in roofs.

Released From: Outside of structure, Population Density: Rural - Scattered small communities and farms, Area Affected: 1 Square Miles, Cause of Release: Cause under investigation, Disposition: Released to county agency, Actions Taken: Isolate area & establish hazard control zones, Control traffic, Identify, analyze hazardous materials, Factors Contributing To Release: Misuse of hazardous materials, other, , , Mitigating Factors: Traffic delay, Natural condition, other

Location: center Street, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60204, Station: 1, Shift/Platoon: 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: 07/18/2006 10:03, Arrival Time: 07/18/2006 10:14, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/18/2006 10:44
Property Value: $10000, Property Loss: $10000, Contents Value: $1000, Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area, Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment, (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Type: Passenger car., Make: Ford, Model: escort, License Plate: 1524181 IL

Location: railroad and north prairie Street, lacon, IL 61540
Fire Department: Lacon-Sparland Fire Prot Dist, 921 fifth, lacon, IL 61540, ID: ME124, Incident #: 60802, Shift/Platoon: 3
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: 12/09/2006 04:19, Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 04:26, Controlled Time: 12/09/2006 04:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 04:52
Property Value: $15000, Property Loss: $15000, Contents Value: $2000, Contents Loss: $2000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
Delays, other
Ice
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Type: Passenger car., Make: Ford, Model: Van, Year: 1999, License Plate: 8674349 IL, VIN No: 2FMZA5241XBA35619