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Pocahontas: Fire Incidents in 2006, Iowa (IA)Back to: Pocahontas, IA, Iowa, Iowa forum, All US cities. 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Pocahontas Incident types - Iowa Location: Unspecified, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 1, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Construction or demolition landfill fire. Alarm Time: 01/19/2006 10:12, Arrival Time: 01/19/2006 10:23, Controlled Time: 01/19/2006 10:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/19/2006 11:02 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 250 th Avenue, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 9, Station: S-1 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: 05/09/2006 19:00, Arrival Time: 05/09/2006 19:06, Controlled Time: 05/09/2006 19:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/09/2006 19:12 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. 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 (Fire spread or control, other) Location: 530th Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 10, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 06/04/2006 20:42, Arrival Time: 06/04/2006 20:51, Controlled Time: 06/04/2006 21:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/04/2006 21:58 Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other. Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other, Item First Ignited: Exterior roof covering or finish Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal) Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Idle, not routinely used, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 144 Location: Unspecified, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 11, Station: S-1 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: 06/13/2006 16:35, Arrival Time: 06/13/2006 16:39, Controlled Time: 06/13/2006 17:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/13/2006 17:55 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 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
Location: Second Avenue 26 , Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 13, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 07/25/2006 11:10, Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 11:15, Controlled Time: 07/25/2006 12:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 12:35 Actions taken:
Area of Origin: Equipment or service area, other, Heat Source: Arcing, Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor) Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 980 Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only Location: 420th Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 16, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 11:00, Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 11:13, Controlled Time: 08/19/2006 11:51, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 12:11 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: Railroad Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 19, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other. Alarm Time: 09/14/2006 14:15, Arrival Time: 09/14/2006 14:19, Controlled Time: 09/14/2006 14:33, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/14/2006 14:40 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: Seventh Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 21, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Chemical spill or leak. Includes unstable, reactive, explosive material. Alarm Time: 09/25/2006 23:19, Arrival Time: 09/25/2006 23:21, Controlled Time: 09/25/2006 23:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/25/2006 23:57 Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container. Location: 240th Avenue, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 24, Station: S-1 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: 10/24/2006 19:00, Arrival Time: 10/24/2006 19:04, Controlled Time: 10/24/2006 19:41, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/24/2006 19:45 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area, Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other, Item First Ignited: Pipe, duct, conduit or hose Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Leak or break) Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned, Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use), Make: Nissan Location: Railroad Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 25, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle. Alarm Time: 10/31/2006 22:53, Arrival Time: 10/31/2006 22:59, Controlled Time: 11/01/2006 01:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/01/2006 01:30 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: 530th Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 26, Station: S-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: 11/08/2006 14:13, Arrival Time: 11/08/2006 14:22, Controlled Time: 11/08/2006 14:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/08/2006 15:04 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1, On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass Cause of Ignition: Unintentional Location: 540 Th Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Fire Department: Pocahontas Fire Dept., Pocahontas, IA 50574, ID: 76006, Incident #: 29, Station: S-1 Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other. Alarm Time: 11/22/2006 14:24, Arrival Time: 11/22/2006 14:38, Controlled Time: 11/22/2006 15:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/22/2006 15:28 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: 2, On Site Materials: Crop, not grain Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Agriculture or land management burns) Discuss this city on our hugely popular Iowa forum Back to: Pocahontas, IA, Iowa, All US cities.
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