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Port Gibson: Fire Incidents in 2006, Mississippi (MS)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 51
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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

Incident types - Port Gibson

Incident types - Mississippi

Location: lomax #2 Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 2
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: 01/01/2006 12:15,  Arrival Time: 01/01/2006 12:35,  Controlled Time: 01/01/2006 12:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/01/2006 13:05
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.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • High wind
  • Water supply inadequate: public
  • Communications problem
Location: Magnolia Ln., Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 4,  Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 01/02/2006 20:50,  Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 20:55,  Controlled Time: 01/02/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 21:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: johnson Lane, port gibson, MS 39086
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 5,  Shift/Platoon: 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: 01/02/2006 14:30,  Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 14:40,  Controlled Time: 01/02/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 15:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: 18 Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 8,  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: 01/06/2006 12:43,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 12:49,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 13:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 13:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Significant/unusual fuel load outside from natural
  • Communications problem
  • Delayed reporting of fire
Location: 61 Highway, port gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 10,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 16:50,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 16:55,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 16:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 17:10
Property Value: $80000,  Property Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Shut down system. Includes shutting down water, gas, and fire alarm systems.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Machine parts
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Unspecified short-circuit arc
  • Internal arrangement of stock or contents
  • Communications problem
Equipment Involved: Washer/dryer combination (within one frame),  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Harge Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 11
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: 01/08/2006 18:40,  Arrival Time: 01/08/2006 18:46,  Controlled Time: 01/08/2006 20:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/08/2006 20:15
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Water supply inadequate: public
  • Communications problem
Location: Bessie Weathers Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 13
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/13/2006 21:20,  Arrival Time: 01/13/2006 21:30,  Controlled Time: 01/13/2006 22:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/13/2006 22:30
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $3500,  Contents Loss: $3500
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.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Roof collapse
  • Wall collapse
  • Delayed detection of fire
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Bessie Weather Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 15
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 01:05,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 01:15,  Controlled Time: 01/14/2006 01:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 02:10
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $3500,  Contents Loss: $3500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Roof collapse
  • Floor collapse
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: 18 Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 16,  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: 01/29/2006 14:40,  Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 14:47,  Controlled Time: 01/29/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/29/2006 15:16
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Antique Vehicle
Location: Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 20
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 22:20,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 22:30,  Controlled Time: 02/15/2006 22:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 22:50
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Natchez Trace, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 23
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: 02/22/2006 19:45,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 19:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 20:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Gordan Station Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 26
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: 02/28/2006 06:58,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 07:05,  Controlled Time: 02/28/2006 07:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 07:50
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: Old Rodeney Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 29
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: 03/04/2006 22:20,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 22:30,  Controlled Time: 03/04/2006 23:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 23:15
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Match,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Rekindle
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Communications problem
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Location: Lake Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 31
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: 03/04/2006 11:20,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 11:30,  Controlled Time: 03/04/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 12:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • High wind
  • Communications problem
  • Water supply inadequate: public
Location: Willow Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 38
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: 03/09/2006 10:05,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 10:22,  Controlled Time: 03/09/2006 10:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 10:35
Action taken: Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Hay, straw
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Carrol Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 39,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/10/2006 16:20,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 16:25,  Controlled Time: 12/10/2006 16:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 16:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 3
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Urban-Wildland Interface Area
Location: 18 Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 41
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: 03/09/2006 13:10,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 13:14,  Controlled Time: 03/09/2006 13:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 13:20
Action taken: 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: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Rain)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Cadillac,  Model: 1978
Location: Industrial Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 42
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/12/2006 16:40,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 16:43,  Controlled Time: 03/12/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 18:00
Property Value: $250000,  Contents Value: $40000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Hazardous chemical, corrosive material, or oxidize
  • Communications problem
Location: 547 Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 44
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: 03/13/2006 09:00,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 09:10,  Controlled Time: 03/13/2006 09:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 09:30
Property Value: $27000,  Contents Value: $7000,  Contents Loss: $3000
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Item First Ignited: Cabinetry (including built-in)
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 16,  Width: 80,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Location: Highway 61 north Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 47
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: 03/16/2006 00:20,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 00:31,  Controlled Time: 03/16/2006 01:11,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 01:18
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $200,  Contents Loss: $200
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Motor vehicles & parts, other
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Honda,  Model: 1989
Location: Pearlean Bailey Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 49
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 14:00,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 14:40,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 16:20
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Standby.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Communications problem
  • Water supply inadequate: private
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 100,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Highway 61 North Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 51
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: 03/27/2006 14:20,  Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 14:28,  Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 15:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 15:23
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Standby.
  • 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: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Unable to contact Fire Department
  • Communications problem
  • Water supply inadequate: private
Location: idelwild Highway, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 52
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: 03/30/2006 08:00,  Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 08:05,  Controlled Time: 03/30/2006 08:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 08:25
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $350,  Contents Loss: $350
Actions taken:
  • Standby.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: E.West Reeves Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 58
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: 04/17/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Square Feet: 800
Location: Presta Plaza, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 60
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 04/30/2006 18:24,  Arrival Time: 04/30/2006 18:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/30/2006 19:00
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: Woodvine Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 71
Incident Type: Rail vehicle fire. Includes all rail cars, including intermodal containers and passenger cars that are mounted on a rail car.
Alarm Time: 06/11/2006 19:50,  Arrival Time: 06/11/2006 20:27,  Controlled Time: 06/11/2006 20:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/11/2006 20:55
Property Value: $4000,  Property Loss: $4000,  Contents Value: $200,  Contents Loss: $200
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Operate apparatus or vehicle.
  • Provide apparatus.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: White Hall Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 75
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: 06/14/2006 10:45,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 10:48,  Controlled Time: 06/14/2006 11:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 11:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Fireworks
Location: Gordon Station Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 74
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/15/2006 00:08,  Arrival Time: 06/15/2006 00:23,  Controlled Time: 06/15/2006 01:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/15/2006 02:00
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $4000,  Contents Loss: $4000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
  • Water supply inadequate: public
  • Communications problem
  • Roof collapse
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Lomax #1 Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 77
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: 06/17/2006 06:24,  Arrival Time: 07/14/2006 06:32,  Controlled Time: 07/14/2006 08:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/14/2006 08:22
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $35000,  Contents Loss: $30000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Acres Burned #: < 1, (Natural condition, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 80,  Width: 16,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: 123 McComb Ave., Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 80,  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: 06/21/2006 06:30,  Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 06:33,  Controlled Time: 06/21/2006 06:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 07:05
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: scottsdale,  Year: 1978,  License Plate: o21c13 MS
Location: Flower Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 82
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: 06/21/2006 19:50,  Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 19:53,  Controlled Time: 06/21/2006 20:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 20:37
Property Value: $7000,  Contents Value: $3000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • High wind
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Age was a factor
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 70,  Width: 14,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Antony Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 84
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/29/2006 18:50,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 18:52,  Controlled Time: 06/29/2006 19:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 19:30
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $900,  Contents Value: $3500,  Contents Loss: $300
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: William Camphor Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 86
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/02/2006 13:22,  Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 13:32,  Controlled Time: 07/02/2006 14:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 14:40
Property Value: $150000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $80000,  Contents Loss: $80000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Forcible entry, performed by fire service. Includes support to law enforcement.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area,  Heat Source: Other static discharge,  Item First Ignited: Appliance housing or casing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
  • Mechanical failure, malfunction, other
  • Building construction or design factors, other
  • Roof collapse
  • Significant fuel load from man-made condition.
Equipment Involved: Refrigerator, refrigerator/freezer,  Brand: norcold,  Model: 982,  Serial No: sn468690cq,  Power: Electrical, other,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 600,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Old Port Gibson Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 87
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: 07/05/2006 14:18,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 14:20,  Controlled Time: 07/05/2006 14:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 14:22
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Water supply inadequate: public
  • Humidity high
Location: Lacashe Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 88,  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: 07/14/2006 15:15,  Arrival Time: 07/14/2006 15:28,  Controlled Time: 07/14/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/14/2006 16:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Water supply inadequate: private)
Location: Willow Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 94
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: 07/30/2006 01:50,  Arrival Time: 07/30/2006 02:05,  Controlled Time: 07/30/2006 02:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/30/2006 03:00
Property Value: $3500,  Property Loss: $3500,  Contents Value: $500,  Contents Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Oldsmobile,  Year: 1993,  License Plate: 365WAA MS
Location: Willows Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 95
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/01/2006 04:55,  Arrival Time: 08/01/2006 05:15,  Controlled Time: 08/01/2006 06:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/01/2006 07:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
  • Water supply inadequate: public
  • Communications problem
Location: robinson Road, port gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 96
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/02/2006 12:00,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 12:05,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 14:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 14:45
Fire Service Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $30000,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $15000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Entrance way, lobby
  • Construction deficiency
  • Roof collapse
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Fire Fighter Casualty:  Age: 46,  Gender: Male,  Responses: 1,  Usual Assignment: Administration,  Physical Condition: Rested,  Severity: Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury,  Taken To: Hospital,  Activity: Handling charged hose lines,  Cause: Overexertion/strain,  Where: At scene, outside,  Injured: Multiple body parts - whole body,  Factor Contributing: Fire progress, including smoky conditions,  Relation to Structure: Inside/On Structure,  Specific Location: In structure, excluding attic, roof, or wall
Location: McComb Avenue, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 103,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 08/27/2006 17:40,  Arrival Time: 08/27/2006 17:42,  Controlled Time: 08/27/2006 17:44,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/27/2006 18:00
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Rankin Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 127,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 10/14/2006 14:28,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 14:42,  Controlled Time: 10/14/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 15:00
Property Value: $32000,  Contents Value: $4000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 5
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.
  • Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction,  Item First Ignited: Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Worn out)
Equipment Involved: Clothes dryer,  Brand: Frigidaire,  Model: Fws833asl,  Serial No: xc20501395,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 16,  Width: 80,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: 714 M agnolia street Streets, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 128,  Station: 1,  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: 10/20/2006 04:02,  Arrival Time: 10/20/2006 04:05,  Controlled Time: 10/20/2006 04:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/20/2006 05:10
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned
Location: 205 Short Street Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 129,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 10:25,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 10:30,  Controlled Time: 10/23/2006 10:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 10:50
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Standby.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Switchgear area, transformer vault,  Item First Ignited: Transformer, including transformer fluids
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Natural condition, other)
Location: 5090 hWY-547, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 112,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 15:10,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 15:15,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 15:30
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Urban -wildland interface area,  Wildland Fire Cause: Open/outdoor fire,  Heat Source: Heat from undetermined smoking material
Total Acres Burned: 1
Location: 413`1 Karnac/Ferry Road Road, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 133,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 11/08/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 11/08/2006 13:25,  Controlled Time: 11/08/2006 16:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/08/2006 16:22
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 4
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Electrical failure, malfunction, other
  • Failure of rated fire protection assembly
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: 3042 Old Hwy-61 North Streets, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 136,  Shift/Platoon: 2
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: 11/26/2006 11:14,  Arrival Time: 11/26/2006 11:26,  Controlled Time: 11/26/2006 11:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/26/2006 23:05
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $15000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 3
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Natural condition, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Nissan,  Model: Escort Se,  Year: 2002,  License Plate: unknow MS,  VIN No: unknow
Location: Hwy-61 South, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Claiborne County VFD, MS ,  ID: 11001,  Incident #: 140,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/08/2006 16:40,  Arrival Time: 12/08/2006 16:41,  Controlled Time: 12/08/2006 16:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/08/2006 16:44
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Search for lost or missing person. Includes animals.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Idlewild Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 11
Incident Type: Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other.
Alarm Time: 03/30/2006 08:00,  Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 08:05,  Controlled Time: 03/30/2006 08:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 09:05
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet
Location: 1002 Market Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 13
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 04/16/2006 20:45,  Arrival Time: 04/16/2006 20:47,  Controlled Time: 04/16/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/16/2006 21:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 503 Farmer Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 14
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: 05/03/2006 13:10,  Arrival Time: 05/03/2006 13:13,  Controlled Time: 05/03/2006 13:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/03/2006 13:25
Property Value: $8000,  Property Loss: $2000
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Lincoln,  Model: Town Car,  Year: 1993,  License Plate: 193 Clh MS
Location: 123 McComb Avenue, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 15
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: 06/21/2006 06:30,  Arrival Time: 06/21/2006 06:38,  Controlled Time: 06/21/2006 06:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/21/2006 07:00
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger road vehicle, other,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: Truck,  Year: 1973,  License Plate: 021-CL1 MS
Location: 201 Anthony Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 16
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/29/2006 18:45,  Arrival Time: 06/29/2006 18:48,  Controlled Time: 06/29/2006 19:18,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/29/2006 19:30
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1000
Location: 1021 William Camphor Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/02/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 18:20,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 20:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
Location: 1017 Robinson St, Port Gibson, MS 39150
Fire Department: Port Gibson FD, MS ,  ID: 11003,  Incident #: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 08/02/2006 18:15,  Arrival Time: 08/02/2006 18:20,  Controlled Time: 08/02/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/02/2006 20:45
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.

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