Mecca: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

Location: Montezuma Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Montezuma/Reserve Township Vol, U.S. Highway 36, Montezuma, IN 47862,  Phone: (765) 245-2506,  ID: 61006,  Incident #: 88,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/29/2006 03:05,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 03:18,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 06:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 06:47
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Unspecified, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 9,  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: 02/24/2006 20:53,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 20:56,  Controlled Time: 02/24/2006 21:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 21:13
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Unspecified, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
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: 03/01/2006 16:49,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 16:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 17:30
Action taken: Actions taken, other.

Location: Unspecified, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/02/2006 16:27,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 16:46,  Controlled Time: 03/02/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 17:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:

• Agriculture, other
• Trees, plants, flowers

Area of Origin: Outside area, other

Location: Unspecified, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 4,  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: 03/07/2006 14:14,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 14:23,  Controlled Time: 03/07/2006 14:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 14:42
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Mecca Road, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fuel burner/boiler, delayed ignition or malfunction, where flames cause no damage outside the fire box.
Alarm Time: 03/25/2006 08:45,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 08:50,  Controlled Time: 03/25/2006 09:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 09:40
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.

Location: Unspecified, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 34,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/29/2006 22:39,  Arrival Time: 05/29/2006 22:43,  Controlled Time: 05/30/2006 00:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/30/2006 00:55
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: Montezuma Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 51
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/29/2006 02:31,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 02:36,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 03:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 11:30
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Item First Ignited: Furniture, utensils, other
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: Wabash Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 59,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 10/04/2006 12:35,  Arrival Time: 10/04/2006 12:38,  Controlled Time: 10/04/2006 12:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/04/2006 12:54
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

Location: Wabash Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 68,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/30/2006 12:45,  Arrival Time: 10/30/2006 12:50,  Controlled Time: 10/31/2006 01:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/31/2006 01:31
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior, exposed surface,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: Montezuma Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 70,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/04/2006 19:12,  Arrival Time: 11/04/2006 19:15,  Controlled Time: 11/04/2006 19:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/04/2006 21:07
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Flammables, combustible liquids, other
Area of Origin: Storage: supplies or tools,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

• High wind
• Unattended or unsupervised person

Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 180,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: Goff Street, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 74,  Station: 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: 11/11/2006 06:35,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 06:40,  Controlled Time: 11/11/2006 06:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 07:35
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.
• Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chrysler,  Year: 1989

Location: 275 Road, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 79,  Station: 1
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: 11/21/2006 19:08,  Arrival Time: 11/21/2006 19:10,  Controlled Time: 11/21/2006 19:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/21/2006 19:15
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: 600 Road, Mecca, IN 47860
Fire Department: Mecca /Wabash Township Volunte, Mecca, IN 47860,  ID: 61009,  Incident #: 88,  Station: 1
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: 12/19/2006 18:20,  Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 18:35,  Controlled Time: 12/19/2006 18:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 19:02
Actions taken:

• Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.