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Orwigsburg: Fire Incidents in 2006, Pennsylvania (PA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

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

Incident types - Orwigsburg

Incident types - Pennsylvania

Location: Market St, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Shoemakersville Fire Company #, 300 Church Av, Shoemakersville, PA 19555,  Phone: (610) 562-8091,  ID: 06040,  Incident #: 51579,  Station: 40
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 06:06,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 06:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 10:39
Action taken: Operate apparatus or vehicle.
Location: Market st, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Shoemakersville Fire Company #, 300 Church Av, Shoemakersville, PA 19555,  Phone: (610) 562-8091,  ID: 06040,  Incident #: 51695,  Station: 40
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 18:38,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/12/2006 05:57
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Main Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Shartlesville Comm Fire Co #1, 5637 Olde Route 22, Shartlesville, PA 195540007,  Phone: (610) 488-0863,  Fax: (610) 488-0863,  ID: 06041,  Incident #: 51579,  Station: 41
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 07:51,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 08:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 09:29
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: West Market St (Sch), Orwigsburg, PA 17
Fire Department: Strausstown Vol Fire Co. #1, 10 Walnut, Strausstown, PA 19559,  Phone: (610) 488-1770,  ID: 06050,  Incident #: 187,  Station: 50
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 06:55,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 07:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 09:49
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Centre (35) Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friedensburg Fire Co., 1357 Long Run (34), Friedensburg, PA 17933,  Phone: (570) 739-2141,  ID: 54134,  Incident #: 72,  Station: 134
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/18/2006 06:38,  Arrival Time: 07/18/2006 06:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/18/2006 07:02
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Centre (35) Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Auburn Fire Company, 131 Front, Auburn, PA 17922,  Phone: (570) 754-4567,  Fax: (570) 754-7919,  ID: 54139,  Incident #: 11771,  Station: 39,  Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/18/2006 06:35,  Arrival Time: 07/18/2006 06:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/18/2006 07:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Centre Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Auburn Fire Company, 131 Front, Auburn, PA 17922,  Phone: (570) 754-4567,  Fax: (570) 754-7919,  ID: 54139,  Incident #: 18001,  Station: 39,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 07:31,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 07:44,  Controlled Time: 11/11/2006 10:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 10:21
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Market (56) Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Auburn Fire Company, 131 Front, Auburn, PA 17922,  Phone: (570) 754-4567,  Fax: (570) 754-7919,  ID: 54139,  Incident #: 18005,  Station: 39,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 07:19,  Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 07:29,  Controlled Time: 11/11/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 19:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
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.
Location: Village ??Rd., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 12:54,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 13:06,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 13:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 13:38
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Sculps Hill ??Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 156,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 07:14,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 07:30,  Controlled Time: 01/14/2006 08:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 08:04
Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: Pheasant Run ??Rd., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 07:33,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 07:48,  Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 07:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 08:06
Action taken: Fill-in, standby, other.
Location: Market St., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 156
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: 02/03/2006 22:47,  Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 22:52,  Controlled Time: 02/03/2006 23:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 23:25
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Centre ??Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 16,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/17/2006 10:17,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 10:28,  Controlled Time: 02/17/2006 10:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 10:59
Action taken: Secure property. Includes property conservation activities such as covering broken windows or holes in roofs.
Location: Centre ??Tpke, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 30,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 13:15,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 13:30,  Controlled Time: 03/08/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 14:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Chestnut ??Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 156
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: 03/15/2006 20:52,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 21:02,  Controlled Time: 03/15/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 21:41
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Market ??St., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 39,  Station: 156
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: 03/17/2006 16:38,  Arrival Time: 03/17/2006 16:43,  Controlled Time: 03/17/2006 16:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/17/2006 16:48
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Beech ??Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 42,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 01:58,  Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 02:08,  Controlled Time: 03/22/2006 02:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 03:33
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Second Mtn ??Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 46,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Explosive, bomb removal. Includes disarming, rendering safe, and disposing of bombs or suspected devices. Excludes bomb scare.
Alarm Time: 03/28/2006 14:13,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 14:21,  Controlled Time: 03/28/2006 15:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 15:34
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Franklin ??St., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 56,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 20:09,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 20:14,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 20:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 20:40
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Center ??Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 57,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 16:24,  Controlled Time: 04/19/2006 16:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 16:36
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Village ??Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 60,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 09:19,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 09:28,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 10:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 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: Hemlock ??Lane, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 61,  Station: 156,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 11:27,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 11:35,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 11:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 11:50
Action taken: Systems and services, other.
Location: Chestnut ??Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 63,  Station: 156
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: 04/25/2006 04:48,  Arrival Time: 04/25/2006 04:57,  Controlled Time: 04/25/2006 05:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/25/2006 05:15
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Walnut Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 67,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/05/2006 00:41,  Arrival Time: 05/05/2006 00:52,  Controlled Time: 05/05/2006 00:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/05/2006 01:05
Action taken: Control fire (wildland).
Location: Industrial ??Drive, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 70,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/08/2006 19:59,  Arrival Time: 05/08/2006 20:05,  Controlled Time: 05/08/2006 21:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/08/2006 22:50
Property Value: $288000,  Property Loss: $24000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Combustible liquid, including heating oil
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 104,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Location: Market ??(09) Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 72,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/12/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 05/12/2006 10:38,  Controlled Time: 05/12/2006 10:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/12/2006 11:29
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Independence ??(56) Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 76,  Station: 156,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/14/2006 10:57,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 11:02,  Controlled Time: 06/14/2006 11:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 12:04
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Electronic: parts, supplies, equipment
Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Equipment Involved: Fluorescent lighting fixture, ballast,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Location: Market ??St., Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Friendship Hose Co., Orwigsburg, PA 17961,  Phone: (570) 366-1500,  Fax: (570) 366-2524,  ID: 54156,  Incident #: 79,  Station: 156
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/17/2006 13:46,  Arrival Time: 06/17/2006 13:50,  Controlled Time: 06/17/2006 14:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 14:19
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Area of Origin: Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 100,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Centre (35) Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Fire Department: Schuylkill Hose Co., 51 St. Peter (63), Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972,  Phone: (570) 385-0393,  ID: 54263,  Incident #: 5132,  Station: 263
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/11/2006 15:37,  Arrival Time: 04/11/2006 16:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/11/2006 16:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

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