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Postville: Fire Incidents in 2006, Iowa (IA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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

Incident types - Postville

Incident types - Iowa

Location: States Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 09:21,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 09:26,  Controlled Time: 02/11/2006 09:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 10:30
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Location: 306 Th Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 02/15/2006 13:55,  Arrival Time: 02/15/2006 14:02,  Controlled Time: 02/15/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/15/2006 15:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: States Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 12:49,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 12:54,  Controlled Time: 03/11/2006 13:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 13:50
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Pole Line P Road, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/01/2006 13:54,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 14:01,  Controlled Time: 04/01/2006 15:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 16:30
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $7000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Exterior roof covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1800,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Location: Woodchuck F Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1
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: 04/09/2006 08:13,  Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 08:23,  Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 09:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 13:54
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1700,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Cherry Valley P Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 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: 04/09/2006 13:54,  Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 14:00,  Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 16:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: Lawler Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside equipment fire. Includes outside trash compactors, outside HVAC units, and irrigation pumps.
Alarm Time: 04/23/2006 14:21,  Arrival Time: 04/23/2006 14:28,  Controlled Time: 04/23/2006 14:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/23/2006 14:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Arcing
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Fluorescent light ballast)
Location: West Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 05/07/2006 14:34,  Arrival Time: 05/07/2006 14:38,  Controlled Time: 05/07/2006 14:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/07/2006 15:50
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Woodchuck F Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/10/2006 20:12,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 20:16,  Controlled Time: 05/10/2006 20:27,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 21:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Switchgear area, transformer vault,  Heat Source: Arcing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 600
Location: 100 Th Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 13
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: 05/21/2006 15:38,  Arrival Time: 05/21/2006 15:46,  Controlled Time: 05/21/2006 16:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/21/2006 18:00
Action taken: Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)
Location: Lilac G Lane, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 16,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 06/12/2006 18:40,  Arrival Time: 06/12/2006 18:49,  Controlled Time: 06/12/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/12/2006 19:50
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Greene Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 11:28,  Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 11:32,  Controlled Time: 08/19/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 12:33
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Lumber, sawn wood
Area of Origin: Sales area, showroom (exclude display window),  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2250,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Hawkweed Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 22,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 09/12/2006 17:30,  Arrival Time: 09/12/2006 17:43,  Controlled Time: 09/12/2006 20:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/12/2006 21:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Post Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 24,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/18/2006 11:29,  Arrival Time: 09/18/2006 11:36,  Controlled Time: 09/18/2006 13:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 14:50
Property Value: $200000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $50000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Possibly mentally disabled
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 5000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Location: States Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 10/29/2006 09:40,  Arrival Time: 10/29/2006 09:47,  Controlled Time: 10/29/2006 10:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 11:00
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Cherry Valley P Drive, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 27,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/02/2006 13:54,  Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 14:08,  Controlled Time: 11/02/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 15:30
Action taken: Confine fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: West Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 18:53,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 18:58,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 20:30
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 130 Th Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 32,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 11/30/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 17:12,  Controlled Time: 11/30/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 18:10
Action taken: Hazardous condition, other.
Location: Highway 51 P, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Postville Fire Dept., Allamakee, IA 52162,  ID: 03004,  Incident #: 33,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Outside storage fire on residential or commercial/industrial property, not rubbish. Includes recyclable materials at dropoff points.
Alarm Time: 12/31/2006 14:10,  Arrival Time: 12/31/2006 14:19,  Controlled Time: 12/31/2006 16:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/31/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Foods, beverages, agriculture, other
Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Natural condition, other)
Location: Post Street, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Luana Fire Dept., Clayton, IA 52156,  ID: 22009,  Incident #: 11,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/18/2006 11:43,  Arrival Time: 09/18/2006 11:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 12:38
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: 1116 Frankville Road, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Frankville Fire Dept., Winneshiek, IA 52162,  ID: 96007,  Incident #: 7,  Station: Win
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 03/04/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 17:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 17:30
Action taken: Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: 344 Poleline Rd, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Frankville Fire Dept., Winneshiek, IA 52162,  ID: 96007,  Incident #: 10,  Station: Win
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/01/2006 14:15,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 14:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 14:45
Property Loss: $1001
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Foods, beverages, agriculture, other
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: 210 State Dr., Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Frankville Fire Dept., Winneshiek, IA 52162,  ID: 96007,  Incident #: 23,  Station: Win
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/16/2006 14:55,  Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 15:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 15:05
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Location: 1110 157th St., Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Frankville Fire Dept., Winneshiek, IA 52162,  ID: 96007,  Incident #: 26,  Station: Win
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 09/04/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 10:45,  Controlled Time: 09/04/2006 10:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 11:20
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: 600 Frankville Road, Postville, IA 52162
Fire Department: Frankville Fire Dept., Winneshiek, IA 52162,  ID: 96007,  Incident #: 35,  Station: Win
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: 12/27/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 15:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other

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