U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
City-Data Forum
City-Data.com Homepage

Sulphur Rock: Fire Incidents in 2006, Arkansas (AR)

Back to: Sulphur Rock, AR, Arkansas, Arkansas forum, All US cities.




2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30
Location: Vaughn Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060204
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: 02/07/2006 10:51,  Arrival Time: 02/07/2006 10:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/07/2006 11:43
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Location: Norris Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060206
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: 02/09/2006 15:17,  Arrival Time: 02/09/2006 15:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/09/2006 16:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Possibly mentally disabled)
Location: Rabbit Run Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060210
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: 02/18/2006 23:23,  Arrival Time: 02/18/2006 23:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/19/2006 00:41
Property Value: $12500,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $7500,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 500
Location: Sherrell Drive, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060212
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: 02/22/2006 20:09,  Arrival Time: 02/22/2006 20:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/22/2006 21:11
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Equipment unattended)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: GMC (General Motors)
Location: Vaughn Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060213
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: 02/24/2006 13:33,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 13:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 14:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: St Charles Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060214
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: 02/24/2006 16:37,  Arrival Time: 02/24/2006 16:39,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/24/2006 16:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat spread from another fire, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Location: Norris (Mack's Cemetary) Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060301
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: 03/01/2006 16:06,  Arrival Time: 03/01/2006 16:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/01/2006 18:09
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 10
Location: Norris Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060304
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: 03/16/2006 19:44,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 19:49,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 21:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 20
Location: Wright Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060305
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: 03/18/2006 18:47,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 18:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 20:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 20
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Possibly mentally disabled)
Location: Vaughn Stee, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060307
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: 03/25/2006 01:04,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 01:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 02:18
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $3000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 500
Location: Cheryle Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060310
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/30/2006 14:43,  Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 14:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 18:16
Property Value: $15000,  Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Multiple persons involved)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Under major renovation,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 900,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: Cleghorn Chapel Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060401
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: 04/02/2006 17:32,  Arrival Time: 04/02/2006 17:42,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/02/2006 18:32
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Location: Wright Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060606
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/16/2006 23:14,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 23:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 01:54
Property Value: $25000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Multiple persons involved)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 900
Location: Norris Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060706
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 07/24/2006 08:12,  Arrival Time: 07/24/2006 08:16,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/24/2006 09:15
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $20000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Corridor, mall,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Location: Vaughn Street, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1060707
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: 07/30/2006 15:20,  Arrival Time: 07/30/2006 15:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/30/2006 17:16
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • High wind
  • Possibly mentally disabled
Location: Norris Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72526
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1061004
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: 10/15/2006 20:56,  Arrival Time: 10/15/2006 21:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/15/2006 21:05
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: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Asleep
Location: Unspecified, Sulphur Rock, AR 72529
Fire Department: Sulphur Rock, Independence, AR 72579,  ID: 32007,  Incident #: 1061207
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: 12/17/2006 17:06,  Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 17:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 17:28
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Location: North Charlotte Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006004
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 09:49,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 10:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 13:00
Property Value: $50000,  Property Loss: $40000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Heating room or area, water heater area,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Wood truss construction
  • Delayed detection of fire
Equipment Involved: Stove, heating,  Brand: UUU,  Model: Outdoor Wood Furnace,  Serial No: UUU,  Power: Wood, paper,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 100,  Width: 20,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Location: Walnut Grove Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006005
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: 01/22/2006 06:20,  Arrival Time: 01/22/2006 06:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/22/2006 07:39
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
  • Delayed detection of fire
Location: Cedar Grove Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006014
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: 02/13/2006 11:48,  Arrival Time: 02/13/2006 11:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/13/2006 12:52
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 5
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Fire spread or control, other)
Location: North Charlotte Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72522
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006017
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: 02/16/2006 18:47,  Arrival Time: 02/16/2006 18:57,  Controlled Time: 02/16/2006 19:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/16/2006 19:28
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
  • Canceled en route.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature (Storm)
Location: Walnut Grove Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006023
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: 02/26/2006 17:28,  Arrival Time: 02/26/2006 17:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/26/2006 18:08
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 #: 40
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Agriculture or land management burns)
Location: Cedar Grove Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006026
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: 03/28/2006 21:36,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 21:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 22:19
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Cedar Grove Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006028
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/01/2006 12:57,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 13:17,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 14:42
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Buildings Involved #: 4,  Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Rekindle
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Roof collapse
  • Building construction or design factors, other
Location: Shamrock Lane, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006037
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: 04/27/2006 06:41,  Arrival Time: 04/27/2006 06:51,  Controlled Time: 04/27/2006 06:51,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/27/2006 07:26
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $14000,  Contents Value: $1300,  Contents Loss: $1300
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Shut down system. Includes shutting down water, gas, and fire alarm systems.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  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: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1280,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Gainesboro Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006042
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: 05/11/2006 22:58,  Arrival Time: 05/11/2006 23:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/12/2006 00:41
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
  • Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Lincoln,  Model: UUU,  License Plate: UUU ,  VIN No: UUU
Location: Gillmore Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006044
Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs.
Alarm Time: 06/14/2006 16:11,  Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 16:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 18:32
Actions taken:
  • Control fire (wildland).
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 3
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
  • Age was a factor
  • Multiple persons involved
Location: North Charlotte Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Charlotte Vol, Independence, AR 72522,  ID: 32013,  Incident #: 2006049
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: 07/07/2006 15:47,  Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 15:57,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 17:34
Property Value: $45000,  Property Loss: $45000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
  • Heat source too close to combustibles.
  • Delayed detection of fire
  • Delayed reporting of fire
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: John Deere,  Model: 4455
Location: Cougar Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Fire Department: Grange Calamine, Sharp, AR 72521,  ID: 68008,  Incident #: 8
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 08:35,  Arrival Time: 03/05/2006 09:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/05/2006 10:04
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 10
  • Delayed detection of fire
  • Trouble finding location
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
Location: Cougar Road, Sulphur Rock, AR 72569
Fire Department: Grange Calamine, Sharp, AR 72521,  ID: 68008,  Incident #: 14
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: 03/15/2006 11:27,  Arrival Time: 03/15/2006 13:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/15/2006 13:57
Actions taken:
  • Establish fire lines around wildfire perimeter.
  • Contain fire (wildland).
Acres Burned #: 10
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Humidity low
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes

Discuss this city on our hugely popular Arkansas forum

Back to: Sulphur Rock, AR, Arkansas, All US cities.


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2009 Advameg, Inc.