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Ponca: Fire Incidents in 2006, Nebraska (NE)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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

Incident types - Ponca

Incident types - Nebraska

Location: 87578 591 Avenue, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Newcastle Vol Fire & Rescue, 205 Mary ST., Newcastle, NE 68757,  Phone: (402) 355-0555,  ID: 35005,  Incident #: 2006005
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 14:20,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 14:40,  Controlled Time: 04/15/2006 17:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 18:36
Actions taken:
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
  • Provide apparatus.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Ignition Factors: High wind,  Weather Type: Clear, less than 1/10 cloud cover,  Wind Direction: Southeast,  Wind Speed: 35 mph,  Air Temperature: 80 F,  Fire Danger Rating: High fire danger
Total Acres Burned: 70
Location: 589 Avenue, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 602
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 12:34,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 12:42,  Controlled Time: 01/14/2006 13:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 13:53
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Failure to clean)
Location: 12 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 603
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: 01/26/2006 14:52,  Arrival Time: 01/26/2006 15:00,  Controlled Time: 01/26/2006 15:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/26/2006 15:35
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
  • Manual control failure
  • Natural condition, other
Location: 591 Avenue, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 604
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 12:45,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 12:50,  Controlled Time: 04/15/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 18:30
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 50
On Site Materials:
  • Crop, not grain
  • Timber
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Rekindle
  • High wind
Location: 12 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 605
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 14:53,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 14:57,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 15:40
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Trees, plants, flowers
  • Timber
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Fire spread or control, other
Location: 12 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 606
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: 05/17/2006 22:30,  Arrival Time: 05/17/2006 22:43,  Controlled Time: 05/17/2006 23:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/17/2006 23:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 10
Location: 8845 Road, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 608
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: 06/29/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 11:28,  Controlled Time: 06/29/2006 11:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 12:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Machinery, tools, other
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Equipment Involved: Gardening tools or agricultural equipment, other,  Brand: Unknown,  Model: Unknown,  Power: Gasoline,  Portability: Portable
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned
Location: 20 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 609
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: 06/29/2006 17:33,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 17:45,  Controlled Time: 06/29/2006 18:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 18:49
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Agriculture, other
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
Location: 26e Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 611
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 07/06/2006 11:37,  Arrival Time: 07/06/2006 11:44,  Controlled Time: 07/06/2006 12:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/06/2006 12:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 4th Street, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 613
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 08/05/2006 12:52,  Arrival Time: 08/05/2006 12:52,  Controlled Time: 08/05/2006 13:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/05/2006 13:07
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: 12 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 615
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/20/2006 10:15,  Arrival Time: 09/20/2006 10:28,  Controlled Time: 09/21/2006 03:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/21/2006 04:09
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $150000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Storm
  • Natural condition, other
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 900,  Stories with Damage: 3 Significant
Location: 12 Highway, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 616
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: 11/02/2006 14:01,  Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 14:10,  Controlled Time: 11/02/2006 14:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 14:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Trees, plants, flowers
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Natural condition, other)
Location: 884 Road, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 618
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 11/05/2006 12:08,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 12:22,  Controlled Time: 11/05/2006 12:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 13:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Property Management Ownership: State or province
Total Acres Burned: 20,  Non-Tax Paying: 100 %
Location: 877 Road, Ponca, NE 68770
Fire Department: Ponca Vol Fire & Rescue, Ponca, NE 68770,  ID: 35006,  Incident #: 619
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: 11/18/2006 14:29,  Arrival Time: 11/18/2006 14:41,  Controlled Time: 11/18/2006 14:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/18/2006 15:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Ignition Factors: Unspecified short-circuit arc,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying
Total Acres Burned: 1,  Tax Paying: 100 %

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