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Pittsville: Fire Incidents in 2006, Maryland (MD)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 6

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

Incident types - Pittsville

Incident types - Maryland

Location: Old Ocean City Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Salisbury Fire Dept Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21801,  ID: 22001,  Incident #: 1077,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: I
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 23:13,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 23:25,  Controlled Time: 02/12/2006 00:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 00:20
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Provide air supply.
  • Provide light or electrical power.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Salisbury Fire Dept Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21801,  ID: 22001,  Incident #: 1802,  Station: 2,  Shift/Platoon: F
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: 03/10/2006 14:05,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 14:10,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 14:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:59
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Fruitland Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21826,  ID: 22003,  Incident #: 81,  Station: 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: 03/10/2006 13:36,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 14:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:41
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Old Ocean City Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Parsonburg Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21849,  ID: 22006,  Incident #: 59
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 22:06,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 22:12,  Controlled Time: 02/12/2006 00:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 00:22
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Parsonburg Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21849,  ID: 22006,  Incident #: 103
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: 03/10/2006 12:57,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 13:06,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 14:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:45
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Location: Workman Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Parsonburg Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21849,  ID: 22006,  Incident #: 329
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: 07/05/2006 04:48,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 05:00,  Controlled Time: 07/05/2006 05:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 06:57
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Gumboro Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Parsonburg Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21849,  ID: 22006,  Incident #: 503
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/13/2006 16:22,  Arrival Time: 09/13/2006 16:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/13/2006 18:13
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Assistance, other.
Location: Whitesville Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Parsonburg Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21849,  ID: 22006,  Incident #: 541
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 10/03/2006 15:45,  Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 15:55,  Controlled Time: 10/03/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 17:05
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • 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, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 7
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: 01/24/2006 08:19,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 08:26,  Controlled Time: 01/24/2006 08:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 08:55
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 29,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 15:48,  Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 15:51,  Controlled Time: 01/24/2006 16:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 18:21
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Construction, machinery, metals, other
  • Junk yard materials
  • Newspaper, magazines
Area of Origin: Fuel tank, fuel line,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Leak or break)
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 40,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 22:05,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 22:11,  Controlled Time: 02/11/2006 22:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/12/2006 00:10
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Office,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Interior ceiling cover or finish
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Equipment overloaded
  • Multiple persons involved
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant, 1 Heavy
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 45,  Station: 7
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: 02/15/2006 15:14,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 15:25,  Controlled Time: 02/15/2006 15:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 15:33
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: sixty foot rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 169,  Station: 7
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: 03/07/2006 16:22,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 16:29,  Controlled Time: 03/07/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 17:12
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 71,  Station: 7
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: 03/10/2006 12:50,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 13:01,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 14:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:44
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: 15
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: cobbs hill Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 72,  Station: 7
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: 03/10/2006 12:50,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 12:56,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 15:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 16:25
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Control fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: sixty foot rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 89,  Station: 7
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 17:39,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 17:46,  Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 17:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 17:56
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
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: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 92,  Station: 7
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: 03/19/2006 13:35,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 13:46,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 15:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 15:05
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Rail Road Avenue, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 94,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/20/2006 20:17,  Arrival Time: 03/20/2006 20:18,  Controlled Time: 03/20/2006 20:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/20/2006 20:31
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: friendship Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 100,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 16:03,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 16:06,  Controlled Time: 03/23/2006 16:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 16:15
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Location: Pine Street, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 102,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/24/2006 11:41,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 11:44,  Controlled Time: 03/24/2006 11:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 11:49
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: whitesville Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 103,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/25/2006 12:04,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 12:09,  Controlled Time: 03/25/2006 12:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 12:15
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: cobbs hill Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 105,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 16:11,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 16:15,  Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 16:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 16:27
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
Location: friendship Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 106,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 17:07,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 17:12,  Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 17:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 17:26
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: calloway Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 129,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 15:57,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 16:03,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 16:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 16:07
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: bob smith Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 123,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/10/2006 22:37,  Arrival Time: 04/10/2006 22:42,  Controlled Time: 04/10/2006 22:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/10/2006 22:46
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 127,  Station: 7
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: 04/16/2006 16:59,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 17:04,  Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 17:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 17:06
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: poplar neck Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 130,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 20:00,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 20:04,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 20:04,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 20:07
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: whitesville Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 134,  Station: 7
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: 04/20/2006 16:39,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 16:48,  Controlled Time: 04/20/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 16:50
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Cigarette,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 136,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 09:04,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 09:10,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 09:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 09:10
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: casher wells Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 139,  Station: 7
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: 04/25/2006 17:15,  Arrival Time: 04/25/2006 17:18,  Controlled Time: 04/25/2006 17:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/25/2006 17:22
Actions taken:
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: cobbs hill Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 141,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/28/2006 10:26,  Arrival Time: 04/28/2006 10:37,  Controlled Time: 04/28/2006 11:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/28/2006 11:03
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: sixty foot rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 151,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 05/05/2006 11:25,  Arrival Time: 05/05/2006 11:33,  Controlled Time: 05/05/2006 11:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/05/2006 11:39
Actions taken:
  • Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: guy ward Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 181,  Station: 7
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: 06/02/2006 20:16,  Arrival Time: 06/02/2006 20:27,  Controlled Time: 06/02/2006 20:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/02/2006 20:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 187,  Station: 7
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: 06/09/2006 12:09,  Arrival Time: 06/09/2006 12:13,  Controlled Time: 06/09/2006 12:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/09/2006 13:34
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: workman Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 225,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/04/2006 04:48,  Arrival Time: 07/04/2006 04:55,  Controlled Time: 07/04/2006 05:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/04/2006 07:12
Property Value: $60000,  Property Loss: $60000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  Heat Source: Candle,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Asleep)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1560
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Hardwired power failure, shut-off or disconnect
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 235,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/15/2006 23:09,  Arrival Time: 07/15/2006 23:14,  Controlled Time: 07/15/2006 23:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/15/2006 23:14
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: friendship Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 262,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 08/06/2006 20:10,  Arrival Time: 08/06/2006 20:15,  Controlled Time: 08/06/2006 20:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/06/2006 20:23
Actions taken:
  • Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Location: Rail Road Avenue, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 265,  Station: 7
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: 08/08/2006 00:27,  Arrival Time: 08/08/2006 00:33,  Controlled Time: 08/08/2006 00:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/08/2006 00:56
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • 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: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Location: gumboro Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 323,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/13/2006 15:46,  Arrival Time: 09/13/2006 15:53,  Controlled Time: 09/13/2006 18:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/13/2006 18:56
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: east line Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 324,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/15/2006 11:23,  Arrival Time: 09/15/2006 11:31,  Controlled Time: 09/15/2006 11:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/15/2006 11:45
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • 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: pitts Avenue, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 337,  Station: 7
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: 09/23/2006 18:59,  Arrival Time: 09/23/2006 19:05,  Controlled Time: 09/23/2006 19:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/23/2006 19:09
Actions taken:
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations.
Location: pitts Avenue, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 341,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 09/30/2006 15:19,  Arrival Time: 09/30/2006 15:21,  Controlled Time: 09/30/2006 15:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/30/2006 15:59
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Location: Unspecified, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 344,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 10/03/2006 15:28,  Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 15:38,  Controlled Time: 10/03/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 17:37
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: 8,  On Site Materials: Crop, not grain
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Location: gumboro Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 358,  Station: 7
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: 10/15/2006 14:51,  Arrival Time: 10/15/2006 14:59,  Controlled Time: 10/15/2006 15:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/15/2006 15:53
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Multiple persons involved)
Location: old ocean city rd, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 365,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 10/20/2006 13:39,  Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 13:48,  Controlled Time: 10/20/2006 14:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 14:47
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Sawdust, wood chips
Area of Origin: Fuel tank, fuel line,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Transformer, including transformer fluids
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Leak or break)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Loader - industrial, fork lift, tow motor, stacker,  Make: Caterpillar
Location: friendship Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 366,  Station: 7
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: 10/21/2006 19:02,  Arrival Time: 10/21/2006 19:09,  Controlled Time: 10/21/2006 19:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/21/2006 19:21
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Location: Unspecified, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Pittsville Vol FD, Pittsville, MD 21850,  ID: 22007,  Incident #: 408,  Station: 7
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 20:57,  Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 21:04,  Controlled Time: 11/23/2006 21:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 22:30
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Powellville Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21852,  ID: 22011,  Incident #: 1106023,  Station: 11
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: 03/10/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 13:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 16:02
Actions taken:
  • Provide apparatus.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Location: Powellville Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Powellville Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21852,  ID: 22011,  Incident #: 1106067,  Station: 11
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 06:49,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 06:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 07:29
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Mt Hermon Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Powellville Vol Fire Co Inc, Wicomico Cty, MD 21852,  ID: 22011,  Incident #: 1106090,  Station: 11
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 10/10/2006 06:59,  Arrival Time: 10/10/2006 07:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/10/2006 07:25
Action taken: Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Location: Rohm Road, Pittsville, MD 21850
Fire Department: Newark Vol Fire Company Inc, Worcester Cty, MD 21841,  ID: 23005,  Incident #: 126,  Station: 500,  Shift/Platoon: 1
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: 03/10/2006 13:24,  Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 13:46,  Controlled Time: 03/10/2006 15:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 15:21
Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.

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