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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 52
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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

Incident types - Melbourne

Incident types - Arkansas

Location: 415 Larkin, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 108063
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: 01/08/2006 13:49,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 13:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 15:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: HC 77 Box 64, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 108064
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: 01/08/2006 16:19,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 17:17
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4
Location: 800 North Dixon, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 117062
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 11:34,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 11:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 11:48
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: Hwy 9 South, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 118061
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 01/18/2006 10:03,  Arrival Time: 01/18/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/18/2006 11:01
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: County Road 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 124063
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: 01/24/2006 04:08,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 04:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 08:51
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Design deficiency
  • Asleep
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 55,  Width: 16
Location: Lunene Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 203061
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 23:47,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 23:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 00:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Main Street. & Coolege Drive, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 204062
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/04/2006 02:30,  Arrival Time: 02/04/2006 02:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 02:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: County Road 62, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 209063
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: 02/09/2006 14:47,  Arrival Time: 02/09/2006 15:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/09/2006 15:10
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Larkin Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 213062
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: 02/13/2006 15:40,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 15:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 16:13
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Location: Knob Creek Road & CR 15, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 214063
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: 02/14/2006 04:15,  Arrival Time: 02/14/2006 04:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 05:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Location: 301 Almedia Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 223061
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: 02/23/2006 13:02,  Arrival Time: 02/23/2006 13:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/23/2006 13:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Lacross Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 224063
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 15:19,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 15:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 15:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Location: Dixon Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 226061
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: 02/26/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 17:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 17:42
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 419 Walker Lane, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 226062
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: 02/26/2006 18:00,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 18:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 18:10
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Knob Creek Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 227063
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 21:25,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 21:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Drip Springs Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 227064
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 11:15,  Arrival Time: 02/27/2006 11:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/27/2006 12:41
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 6,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: Hwy 9 North & Larkin Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 219061
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 03/01/2006 03:47,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 04:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 05:24
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Hwy 69 Spur, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 301061
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/01/2006 23:56,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 23:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 02:53
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 600
Location: Old Fort Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 304062
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 09:41,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 09:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 10:32
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Olive Street & School Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 306062
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: 03/06/2006 16:32,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 16:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 16:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Possum Trot Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 306063
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: 03/06/2006 12:44,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 12:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 14:36
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 6
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: South Dixion Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 307061
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 18:04,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 18:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 18:18
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Knob Creek Rd, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 318061
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: 03/18/2006 13:01,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 13:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 16:10
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 45
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: County Rd 15, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 318062
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: 03/18/2006 14:28,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 14:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 15:50
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 20
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Rose Trail, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 326062
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: 03/26/2006 09:10,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 09:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 09:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Hwy 69 Spur, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 404061
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: 04/04/2006 19:03,  Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 20:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Allen Street, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 416061
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: 04/16/2006 17:55,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 18:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 18:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: Judge Ashley Drive, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 417061
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: 04/17/2006 15:36,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 15:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 16:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
Location: 515 Knob Creek Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Melbourne, Izard, AR 72556,  ID: 33002,  Incident #: 422061
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: 04/22/2006 17:06,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 17:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 18:33
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Oak Ridge Estates, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Oxford, Izard, AR 72565,  ID: 33005,  Incident #: 2006007
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: 03/06/2006 14:40,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 14:40,  Controlled Time: 03/06/2006 15:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 16:40
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 80
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 172
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: 01/24/2006 04:10,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 04:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 07:15
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.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 177
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/02/2006 12:13,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 13:15
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 181
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: 03/06/2006 12:55,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 13:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 14:00
Actions taken:
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 188
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: 03/17/2006 13:35,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 16:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 210
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: 07/05/2006 12:52,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 12:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 13:40
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 212
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/23/2006 21:00,  Arrival Time: 07/23/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/23/2006 23:00
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 218
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/21/2006 23:35,  Arrival Time: 09/21/2006 23:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 01:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Zion Vol, AR ,  ID: 33007,  Incident #: 224
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: 12/10/2006 15:16,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 15:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 16:58
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Location: State Route 9 North, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 10806
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 01/08/2006 10:10,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 10:20,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 10:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 10:20
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Calvin Jones Rd, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 30606
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: 03/06/2006 12:40,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 12:55,  Controlled Time: 03/06/2006 13:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 14:10
Property Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Natural condition, other
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Fire restriction
Location: County Rd 12, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1032606
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: 03/26/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 17:15,  Controlled Time: 03/26/2006 18:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 18:45
Property Value: $100,  Property Loss: $100
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Confine fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods
  • Natural condition, other
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: State Route 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 2032606
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: 03/26/2006 20:00,  Arrival Time: 03/26/2006 20:10,  Controlled Time: 03/26/2006 20:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/26/2006 20:20
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: 300,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Agriculture or land management burns
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: State Route 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1032706
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: 03/27/2006 21:35,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 21:50,  Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 22:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 22:05
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: 300,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Agriculture or land management burns
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: State Route 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1032806
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: 03/28/2006 05:45,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 05:45,  Controlled Time: 03/28/2006 05:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 05:50
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Acres Burned #: 300,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Agriculture or land management burns
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: CO Rd 1, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1040206
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: 04/02/2006 14:45,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 15:00,  Controlled Time: 04/02/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 16:45
Actions taken:
  • Confine fire (wildland).
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1041406
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 14:00,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 14:30,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 15:00
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: State Route 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1041506
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: 04/15/2006 04:00,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 04:15,  Controlled Time: 04/15/2006 06:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 06:00
Property Value: $4000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $100,  Contents Loss: $100
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
  • Provide light or electrical power.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Trouble finding location
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Year: 1998,  License Plate: unknown AR
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1041806
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/18/2006 16:30,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 16:45,  Controlled Time: 04/18/2006 18:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/18/2006 18:05
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $15000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: 4,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers , (Delayed detection of fire)
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 2041806
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: 04/18/2006 18:00,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 18:00,  Controlled Time: 04/18/2006 18:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/18/2006 18:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers ,
  • Natural condition, other
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1041906
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: 04/19/2006 17:55,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 18:00,  Controlled Time: 04/19/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 19:05
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers ,
  • Rekindle
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Unspecified, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1042406
Incident Type: Accident, potential accident, other.
Alarm Time: 04/24/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 17:05,  Controlled Time: 04/24/2006 18:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 18:10
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: State Riute 9, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1051006
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: 05/10/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 18:15,  Controlled Time: 05/10/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 19:25
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $10000
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Mt Olive Access Rd CR 12, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 62206
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 06/22/2006 16:45,  Arrival Time: 06/22/2006 16:45,  Controlled Time: 06/22/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/22/2006 19:22
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous condition, other.
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Cool Water Retreat Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 70306
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: 07/03/2006 09:50,  Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 10:10,  Controlled Time: 07/03/2006 10:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 10:30
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: SR 9 North, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 70506
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: 07/05/2006 12:45,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 12:50,  Controlled Time: 07/05/2006 12:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 12:50
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Jumbo Road, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 70806
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: 07/08/2006 14:50,  Arrival Time: 07/08/2006 15:05,  Controlled Time: 07/08/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/08/2006 15:40
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Natural conditions, other
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Temperature: high
Location: Co 13, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 72006
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 07/20/2006 05:30,  Arrival Time: 07/20/2006 05:45,  Controlled Time: 07/20/2006 06:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/20/2006 06:45
Actions taken:
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: SR 9 South, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 80206
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: 08/02/2006 12:00,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 12:20,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 12:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 12:40
Action taken: Fill-in, standby, other.
Location: 203 Pine St, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 921060
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/21/2006 11:35,  Arrival Time: 09/22/2006 00:02,  Controlled Time: 09/22/2006 01:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/22/2006 02:15
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $150000,  Contents Value: $150000,  Contents Loss: $150000
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Fat/cooking grease, including lard & animal fat
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
  • Poor access for firefighters
  • Delayed detection of fire
Location: Jumbo Rd, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1202060
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/02/2006 23:00,  Arrival Time: 12/02/2006 23:45,  Controlled Time: 12/03/2006 00:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/03/2006 00:45
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Agriculture, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Wood truss construction)
Location: Lone Star Cemetary Rd, Melbourne, AR 72556
Fire Department: Ruthie Mountain, AR ,  ID: 33010,  Incident #: 1228060
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 12/28/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 12/28/2006 13:40,  Controlled Time: 12/28/2006 13:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/28/2006 13:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trash, not recyclable
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Trouble finding location

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