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Rice: Fire Incidents in 2006, Minnesota (MN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Rice

Incident types - Minnesota

Location: County Road 73, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6014
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/07/2006 05:11,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 05:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 06:03
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: 25th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6020
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: 02/25/2006 11:14,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 11:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 12:02
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Industrial, constr., agricultural vehicle, other,  Make: Other Make,  Model: S185,  VIN No: 519029679
Location: Lake Road, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6023
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/02/2006 01:01,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 01:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 01:17
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 165th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6024
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: 04/04/2006 21:03,  Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 21:18,  Controlled Time: 04/04/2006 21:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 21:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn,  Person Responsible for Fire: Unknown person caused fire
Total Acres Burned: 2
Location: 65th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6025
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: 04/05/2006 13:58,  Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 14:08,  Controlled Time: 04/05/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 15:02
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 10
Location: 25th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6029
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: 04/18/2006 14:07,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 14:15,  Controlled Time: 04/18/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/18/2006 14:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Debris, vegetation burn
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: Main Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6034
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/04/2006 14:02,  Arrival Time: 05/04/2006 14:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/04/2006 14:33
Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Location: Oak Court, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6038
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: 05/10/2006 15:58,  Arrival Time: 05/10/2006 16:06,  Controlled Time: 05/10/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/10/2006 16:31
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Person Responsible for Fire: Identified person caused fire,  Gender: Male,  Age: 7
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 5th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6043
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/23/2006 21:07,  Arrival Time: 05/23/2006 21:12,  Controlled Time: 05/24/2006 00:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/24/2006 00:15
Property Loss: $200000,  Contents Loss: $50000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Secure property. Includes property conservation activities such as covering broken windows or holes in roofs.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Equipment Involved: Grill, hibachi, barbecue,  Power: Coal, charcoal,  Portability: Portable
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant, 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: More than 1 type present,  Power: Battery Only
Location: Unspecified, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6044
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: 05/27/2006 18:44,  Arrival Time: 05/27/2006 18:49,  Controlled Time: 05/27/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/27/2006 18:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 0.2
Location: Hwy 10, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6050
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 05/31/2006 18:44,  Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 18:52,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 19:29
Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container.
Location: Unspecified, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6055
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: 06/16/2006 11:24,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 11:27,  Controlled Time: 06/16/2006 11:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 11:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment
Total Acres Burned: 0.5
Location: 125th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6056
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 07:07,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 07:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 07:49
Action taken: Standby.
Location: 115th Street 142 , Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6059
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 06/27/2006 22:01,  Arrival Time: 06/27/2006 22:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/27/2006 22:53
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: Hwy 10 68 , Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6079
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/06/2006 04:52,  Arrival Time: 08/06/2006 05:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/06/2006 13:02
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.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Function area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 450,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy, 1 Extreme
Location: 125th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6081
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/07/2006 15:59,  Arrival Time: 08/07/2006 16:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/07/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 450,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Main Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6091
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: 09/06/2006 16:56,  Arrival Time: 09/06/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/06/2006 17:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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: Pontiac,  License Plate: MVU 756 MN
Location: 155th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6098
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/30/2006 07:45,  Arrival Time: 09/30/2006 08:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/30/2006 10:30
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
Location: Sharon Place, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6103
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: 10/16/2006 03:36,  Arrival Time: 10/16/2006 03:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/16/2006 04:45
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
Location: 15th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6111
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/05/2006 10:51,  Arrival Time: 11/05/2006 11:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/05/2006 13:37
Property Value: $120000,  Property Loss: $6000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $200
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 900
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected
Location: West Lake Road, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6114
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: 11/13/2006 08:15,  Arrival Time: 11/13/2006 08:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/13/2006 08:57
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: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 135th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6117
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: 11/26/2006 17:06,  Arrival Time: 11/26/2006 17:22,  Controlled Time: 11/26/2006 17:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/26/2006 17:53
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 #: 10
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Location: Unspecified, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Rice Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56367,  ID: 05102,  Incident #: 6118
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 09:24,  Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 09:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 09:36
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Railroad ties
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Engine/locomotive - rail,  Make: Other Make
Location: Unspecified, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Sauk Rapids Fire Dept, Benton, MN 56379,  ID: 05103,  Incident #: 38,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 02:39,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 02:55,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 05:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 05:40
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Wood, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 20000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: County Road 5, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: St. Stephen Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56375,  ID: 73120,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 241
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 02:13,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 02:33,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 09:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 09:30
Property Value: $500000,  Property Loss: $500000,  Contents Value: $1000000,  Contents Loss: $1000000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
On Site Materials:
  • Lumber, sawn wood
  • Sawdust, wood chips
  • Flammable liquid, not gasoline
Area of Origin: Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area,  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Film, residue, including paint & resin, (Improper container or storage)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 6000,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Ulster Road, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: St. Stephen Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56375,  ID: 73120,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 241
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: 04/09/2006 13:23,  Arrival Time: 04/09/2006 13:33,  Controlled Time: 04/09/2006 14:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/09/2006 14:12
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: 57th Avenue, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: St. Stephen Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56375,  ID: 73120,  Incident #: 53,  Station: 241
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 08/21/2006 13:26,  Arrival Time: 08/21/2006 13:30,  Controlled Time: 08/21/2006 14:13,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/21/2006 14:30
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: County Road 17, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: St. Stephen Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56375,  ID: 73120,  Incident #: 54,  Station: 241
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: 09/01/2006 09:13,  Arrival Time: 09/01/2006 09:23,  Controlled Time: 09/01/2006 09:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/01/2006 09:43
Property Value: $500,  Property Loss: $500
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  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
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: Prizm,  Year: 1990,  License Plate: REJ-406 MN,  VIN No: 1Y1SK5460LZ67968
Location: County Road 118, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: St. Stephen Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56375,  ID: 73120,  Incident #: 78,  Station: 241
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 11/24/2006 15:40,  Arrival Time: 11/24/2006 15:46,  Controlled Time: 11/24/2006 16:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/24/2006 16:25
Property Loss: $3000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Film, residue, including paint & resin
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Failure to clean)
Equipment Involved: Chimney - brick, stone, masonry,  Power: Wood, paper,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1680,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: 400th Street, Rice, MN 56367
Fire Department: Waite Park Fire Dept, Stearns, MN 56387,  ID: 73123,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 02:58,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 03:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 06:00
Action taken: Provide apparatus.

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