Pittsburg: Fire Incidents in 2006, Illinois (IL)

Location: Unspecified, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 4,  Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs.
Alarm Time: 02/24/2006 01:18,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 01:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 02:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Perry Road, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: 3
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: 02/24/2006 23:09,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 23:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 00:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Cleveland La, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 104,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/16/2006 19:40,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 19:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 21:20
Property Loss: $9000,  Contents Loss: $3000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited, (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Operation: Operated

Location: Lighthouse Road Road, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 117,  Station: 4,  Shift/Platoon: 3
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: 05/27/2006 02:32,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 02:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 05:30
Property Loss: $8000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 700

Location: Lighthouse Road Road, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 117,  Station: 4,  Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 05/27/2006 02:32,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 02:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 05:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior, exposed surface, (Exposure fire)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: CAMERO RS,  Year: 1994,  License Plate: IL 7940651 IL,  VIN No: 1G1FP23E4NL107950

Location: Unspecified, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 131,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 06/15/2006 20:24,  Arrival Time: 06/15/2006 20:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/15/2006 20:55
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Linck Street, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 143,  Station: 6,  Shift/Platoon: 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: 07/07/2006 11:09,  Arrival Time: 07/07/2006 11:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/07/2006 12:10
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: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees, (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)

Location: Lighthouse Road Road, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 201,  Station: 4,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/10/2006 10:03,  Arrival Time: 10/10/2006 10:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/10/2006 12:00
Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Operated

Location: Revere Street, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 208,  Station: 7,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 10/15/2006 13:09,  Arrival Time: 10/15/2006 13:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/15/2006 16:20
Property Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables

Location: Rock Creek Road, Pittsburg, IL 62974
Fire Department: Williamson County Fpd, 3232 S. Park, Herrin, IL 62948,  Phone: (618) 997-4802,  Fax: (618) 993-5878,  ID: WH252,  Incident #: 233,  Station: 3,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/26/2006 12:20,  Arrival Time: 11/26/2006 12:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/26/2006 13:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
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 (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)