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Le Mars: Fire Incidents in 2006, Iowa (IA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36
  • Hazardous Condition: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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

Incident types - Le Mars

Incident types - Iowa

Location: 5th St Nw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 1,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/04/2006 12:37,  Arrival Time: 01/04/2006 12:38,  Controlled Time: 01/04/2006 12:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/04/2006 12:48
Property Loss: $250
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Central Ave. SW. Avenue Apt. 5 , Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 3,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 01:40,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 01:44,  Controlled Time: 01/09/2006 01:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 01:56
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Remove hazardous materials.
Location: Plymouth St. SW Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 4,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 22:13,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 22:15,  Controlled Time: 01/09/2006 22:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 22:28
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: 1st Ave SW Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 13,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/01/2006 06:43,  Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 06:49,  Controlled Time: 02/01/2006 07:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 07:18
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Personal & home products, other
Area of Origin: Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 576
Location: 6th Ave. SE Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 17,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective or worn insulation.
Alarm Time: 02/09/2006 09:49,  Arrival Time: 02/09/2006 09:59,  Controlled Time: 02/09/2006 10:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/09/2006 10:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 18,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Refrigeration leak. Includes ammonia.
Alarm Time: 02/13/2006 15:39,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 15:39,  Controlled Time: 02/13/2006 16:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 16:35
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Holton Dr. Drive, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 29,  Station: ST1
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: 03/11/2006 17:18,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 17:25,  Controlled Time: 03/11/2006 18:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 18:01
Property Value: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Autos, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Leak or break
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: Tarus,  Year: 1989
Location: 2nd Ave. NE Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 31,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/20/2006 09:33,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 09:37,  Controlled Time: 03/20/2006 10:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 10:47
Contents Loss: $50000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Construction supplies, other
Area of Origin: Shipping/receiving area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Leak or break)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 3 Above,  Square Feet: 900,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Heavy
Location: Industrial Road SW Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 36,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/31/2006 02:59,  Arrival Time: 03/31/2006 03:09,  Controlled Time: 03/31/2006 03:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/31/2006 03:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Industrial Road SW Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 38,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/02/2006 08:49,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 08:49,  Controlled Time: 04/02/2006 09:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 09:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 3rd Ave SW Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 39,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/03/2006 02:26,  Arrival Time: 04/03/2006 02:33,  Controlled Time: 04/03/2006 03:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/03/2006 04:04
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Hwy 75 Highway, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 42,  Station: ST1
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: 04/12/2006 13:03,  Arrival Time: 04/12/2006 13:14,  Controlled Time: 04/12/2006 13:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/12/2006 13:53
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 ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Fire spread or control, other)
Location: 2nd Ave Sw Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 43,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 04/14/2006 22:10,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 22:17,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 23:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 23:38
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 4th Ave. SE Avenue N-22 , Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 44,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 04/16/2006 20:58,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 21:00,  Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 21:19
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 16th Ave Nw Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 49,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/26/2006 16:46,  Arrival Time: 04/26/2006 16:51,  Controlled Time: 04/26/2006 17:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/26/2006 17:40
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 1st Ave. NW Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 56,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 05/10/2006 20:25,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 20:29,  Controlled Time: 05/10/2006 20:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 20:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Sunset Drive SW Drive, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 57,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 05/17/2006 22:20,  Arrival Time: 05/17/2006 22:28,  Controlled Time: 05/17/2006 22:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/17/2006 23:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 59,  Station: ST1
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: 05/21/2006 22:11,  Arrival Time: 05/21/2006 22:30,  Controlled Time: 05/21/2006 23:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/21/2006 23:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 65,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/30/2006 10:24,  Arrival Time: 05/30/2006 10:49,  Controlled Time: 05/30/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/30/2006 12:45
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: 2nd Ave Sw Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 67,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/31/2006 01:22,  Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 01:27,  Controlled Time: 05/31/2006 01:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 01:39
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $100
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
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: 5th St Nw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 68,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 05/31/2006 17:18,  Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 17:26,  Controlled Time: 05/31/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 17:50
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 71,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 06/02/2006 14:22,  Arrival Time: 06/02/2006 14:45,  Controlled Time: 06/02/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/02/2006 16:09
Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 18th St Sw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 76,  Station: ST1
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: 06/09/2006 15:25,  Arrival Time: 06/09/2006 15:32,  Controlled Time: 06/09/2006 15:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/09/2006 15:42
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,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 81,  Station: ST1
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: 06/14/2006 14:47,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 14:56,  Controlled Time: 06/14/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 15:19
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 ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: 6th St. SE Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 83,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Toxic chemical condition, other.
Alarm Time: 06/16/2006 01:55,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 02:10,  Controlled Time: 06/16/2006 02:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 02:50
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 90,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 06/25/2006 13:33,  Arrival Time: 06/25/2006 13:50,  Controlled Time: 06/25/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/25/2006 14:57
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $2000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 93,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/30/2006 00:40,  Arrival Time: 06/30/2006 00:52,  Controlled Time: 06/30/2006 01:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/30/2006 01:32
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 98,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 07/19/2006 07:00,  Arrival Time: 07/19/2006 07:10,  Controlled Time: 07/19/2006 07:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/19/2006 07:50
Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $100
Action taken: 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: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Playing with heat source)
Structure Type: Open structure,  Status: Idle, not routinely used
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 100,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 07/22/2006 15:21,  Arrival Time: 07/22/2006 15:39,  Controlled Time: 07/22/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/22/2006 17:06
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $2000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 102,  Station: ST1
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: 07/30/2006 15:58,  Arrival Time: 07/30/2006 16:10,  Controlled Time: 07/30/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/30/2006 16:37
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: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 104,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/01/2006 22:25,  Arrival Time: 08/01/2006 22:39,  Controlled Time: 08/01/2006 22:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/01/2006 22:58
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: 4th Ave. SE Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 108,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 08/18/2006 14:02,  Arrival Time: 08/18/2006 14:06,  Controlled Time: 08/18/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/18/2006 14:34
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Natural condition, other)
Location: 12 St. SE Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 109,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 07:02,  Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 07:09,  Controlled Time: 08/19/2006 07:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 07:25
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Location: 14th Ave Se Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 111,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 08/20/2006 19:26,  Arrival Time: 08/20/2006 19:36,  Controlled Time: 08/20/2006 19:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/20/2006 20:01
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Location: 1st St Ne Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 113,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 08/28/2006 14:33,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 14:38,  Controlled Time: 08/28/2006 14:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 14:42
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
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: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Structure Type: Open structure
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 114,  Station: ST1
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: 08/29/2006 21:30,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 21:30,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 21:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 21:55
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Industrial Road SW Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 116,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 08/31/2006 16:56,  Arrival Time: 08/31/2006 17:05,  Controlled Time: 08/31/2006 17:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/31/2006 17:24
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Hwy 75 South Highway, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 128,  Station: ST1
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: 09/27/2006 18:16,  Arrival Time: 09/27/2006 18:25,  Controlled Time: 09/27/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/27/2006 19:25
Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: 1st Ave. NW Avenue, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 129,  Station: ST1
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: 10/04/2006 06:45,  Arrival Time: 10/04/2006 06:50,  Controlled Time: 10/04/2006 07:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/04/2006 07:11
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Arc, spark from operating equipment)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: General use truck, dump truck, fire apparatus,  Make: Dodge,  Year: 1979,  License Plate: 662PSP IA,  VIN No: D14JE9S211523
Location: Plymouth St NE Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 132,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 18:35,  Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 18:40,  Controlled Time: 10/07/2006 18:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 18:45
Hazardous Material Released: Gasoline, vehicle fuel tank or portable container. Includes leaks or releases from equipment tanks where the release is less than 55 gallons.
Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Location: 5th St Sw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 138,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/15/2006 18:50,  Arrival Time: 10/15/2006 18:54,  Controlled Time: 10/15/2006 21:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/15/2006 21:35
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $18700
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Cotton
Area of Origin: Storage: supplies or tools,  Item First Ignited: Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Playing with heat source)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 80,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 141,  Station: ST1
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: 10/20/2006 14:13,  Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 14:33,  Controlled Time: 10/20/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 15:09
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 142,  Station: ST1
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: 10/24/2006 16:35,  Arrival Time: 10/24/2006 16:52,  Controlled Time: 10/24/2006 16:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/24/2006 16:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Location: Lincoln St Sw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 150,  Station: ST1
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: 11/03/2006 12:29,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 12:32,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 12:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 13:02
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: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 154,  Station: ST1
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: 11/05/2006 19:53,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 20:02,  Controlled Time: 11/05/2006 20:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 20:21
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 ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: 12 St. SE Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 162,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 15:45,  Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 15:50,  Controlled Time: 11/23/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 16:10
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 168,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/11/2006 17:55,  Arrival Time: 12/11/2006 18:14,  Controlled Time: 12/11/2006 18:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/11/2006 18:51
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 18th St Sw Street, Le Mars, IA 51031
Fire Department: Oyens Fire Dept., Plymouth, IA 51045,  ID: 75008,  Incident #: 170,  Station: ST1
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 12/17/2006 19:00,  Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 19:10,  Controlled Time: 12/17/2006 19:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 19:35
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.

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