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Sandy Level: Fire Incidents in 2006, Virginia (VA)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Sandy Level

Incident types - Virginia

Location: Yorkshire Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: Renan, Pittsylvania, VA 24557,  ID: 14303,  Incident #: 29,  Station: 26
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: 04/15/2006 03:30,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 04:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 09:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Yorkshire Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24557
Fire Department: Climax Vol. Fire Dept., 4166 Climax, Chatham, VA 24531,  ID: 14308,  Incident #: 602495,  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: 04/14/2006 14:37,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 14:47,  Controlled Time: 04/14/2006 20:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 10:54
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 3
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide apparatus.
Acres Burned #: 100
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Location: River Ridge Road, Sandy Level, VA 24557
Fire Department: Climax Vol. Fire Dept., 4166 Climax, Chatham, VA 24531,  ID: 14308,  Incident #: 605445,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 07:04,  Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 07:31,  Controlled Time: 08/19/2006 08:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 09:17
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide apparatus.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Closet,  Item First Ignited: Bedding
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 24,  Width: 100
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Power: Battery Only
Location: 2085 Yorkshire Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: Gretna, Pittsylvania, VA 24557,  ID: 14312,  Incident #: 12710,  Station: 22
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: 04/14/2006 14:45,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 15:09,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 20:39
Action taken: Canceled en route.
Location: 100 Dr. Mease Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: Gretna, Pittsylvania, VA 24557,  ID: 14312,  Incident #: 44023,  Station: 22
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: 12/07/2006 13:18,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 13:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 14:36
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Gretna Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6003293
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: 01/28/2006 07:22,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 07:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 08:55
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $500,  Contents Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Autos, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Jeep,  Model: Cherokee
Location: Gretna Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6003828
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: 02/01/2006 15:51,  Arrival Time: 02/01/2006 15:59,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/01/2006 17:39
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Toshes Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6007720
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: 03/05/2006 16:39,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 16:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 17:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Jasmine Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6012710
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: 04/14/2006 14:38,  Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 15:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 10:54
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
  • Control fire (wildland).
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Ignition Factors: Natural condition, other,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  Person Responsible for Fire: Fire not caused by person
Total Acres Burned: 396
Location: Jasmine Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6012857
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: 04/15/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 15:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 22:28
Action taken: Actions taken, other.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Property Management Ownership: Tax paying,  Person Responsible for Fire: Fire not caused by person
Total Acres Burned: 396
Location: Jasmine Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6013122
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: 04/17/2006 12:03,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 12:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 12:34
Actions taken:
  • Actions taken, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Person Responsible for Fire: Fire not caused by person
Total Acres Burned: 396
Location: Jasmine Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6013509
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: 04/20/2006 14:16,  Arrival Time: 04/20/2006 14:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/20/2006 16:06
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Natural source,  Person Responsible for Fire: Fire not caused by person
Total Acres Burned: 396
Location: Smith Mt Road, Sandy level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6002299
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 07/03/2006 07:33,  Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 07:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 08:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Smith Mt Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6025525
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 10:12,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 10:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 11:00
Action taken: Assistance, other.
Location: River ridge Road, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6029461
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/19/2006 07:03,  Arrival Time: 08/19/2006 07:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/19/2006 10:39
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $40000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Closet
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 60,  Width: 28
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery discharged or dead
Location: Grassland Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6044023
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: 12/07/2006 13:06,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 13:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 14:58
Property Value: $20000,  Property Loss: $20000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Liquids, piping, filters, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Timber harvest vehicle,  Make: John Deere
Location: Grassland Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6044052
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: 12/07/2006 17:17,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 17:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 18:34
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Grassland Drive, Sandy Level, VA 24161
Fire Department: COOL BRANCH Volunteer Fire Co, 3018 Smith Mt. Rd, Penhook, VA 24137,  Phone: (434) 927-5131,  ID: 14314,  Incident #: 6044082
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: 12/07/2006 20:06,  Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 20:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 22:47
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

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