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Tell City: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 25
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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

Incident types - Tell City

Incident types - Indiana



Location: Old State Road 37, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 2,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/10/2006 10:55,  Arrival Time: 01/10/2006 11:12,  Controlled Time: 01/10/2006 11:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 13:25
Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Loss: $30000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Playing with heat source
  • Age was a factor
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1500
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated
Location: Aloe Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 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: 01/28/2006 14:30,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 14:35,  Controlled Time: 01/28/2006 15:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 15:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Fire spread or control, other
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: Aloe Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 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: 01/28/2006 16:00,  Arrival Time: 01/28/2006 16:05,  Controlled Time: 01/28/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/28/2006 17:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Rekindle
  • Unattended or unsupervised person
Location: French Ridge Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 14:12,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 14:26,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 14:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 15:26
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Ashtree Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 17:45,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 17:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 19:30
Property Value: $5000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $25000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Fixed portable or mobile structure,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 960,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Old State Road 37, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/13/2006 15:30,  Arrival Time: 11/13/2006 15:45,  Controlled Time: 11/13/2006 16:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/13/2006 16:15
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1500,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: Adamsville Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Station # 1 St.Marks, Tell City, IN 47586,  ID: 62001,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/28/2006 04:30,  Arrival Time: 11/28/2006 04:38,  Controlled Time: 11/28/2006 04:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/28/2006 05:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Old Hwy 37 Highway, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Leopold Station, 18062 S German Street S, Leopold, IN 47551,  Phone: (812) 843-5198,  ID: 62003,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 01/10/2006 10:48,  Arrival Time: 01/10/2006 11:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/10/2006 12:04
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: Ashtree Road, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Leopold Station, 18062 S German Street S, Leopold, IN 47551,  Phone: (812) 843-5198,  ID: 62003,  Incident #: 8,  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: 04/17/2006 17:52,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 18:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 19:01
Actions taken:
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.
Location: 10th Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/04/2006 13:10,  Arrival Time: 03/04/2006 13:14,  Controlled Time: 03/04/2006 13:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/04/2006 13:29
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Main Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
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: 03/13/2006 12:10,  Arrival Time: 03/13/2006 12:10,  Controlled Time: 03/13/2006 12:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/13/2006 12:15
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $1000
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: Dodge,  Year: 2006,  License Plate: 149506L IN
Location: Main Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 03/18/2006 07:52,  Arrival Time: 03/18/2006 07:58,  Controlled Time: 03/18/2006 07:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/18/2006 08:20
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 22nd Street 4 , Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 7,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 03/21/2006 19:29,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 19:33,  Controlled Time: 03/21/2006 19:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 19:54
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: State Rd 66, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 10,  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: 04/13/2006 16:09,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 16:15,  Controlled Time: 04/13/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 16:43
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: State Rd 37, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1
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: 04/17/2006 08:09,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 08:15,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 08:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 08:29
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $500
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
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: SS,  Year: 1987,  License Plate: 59A243 ,  VIN No: 1G1GZ1165HP151913
Location: 9th Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 13,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Trash or rubbish fire in a structure, with no flame damage to structure or its contents.
Alarm Time: 04/21/2006 06:51,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 06:56,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 07:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 07:29
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: 21st, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 04/21/2006 14:16,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 14:20,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 14:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 15:24
Property Value: $100000,  Property Loss: $75000,  Contents Value: $30000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Equipment or service area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Insulation within structural area
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 7800,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Motor home, camper, bookmobile.,  Make: Ford,  Model: RV CAMPER,  Year: 1987
Location: Schiller Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/22/2006 17:08,  Arrival Time: 05/22/2006 17:21,  Controlled Time: 05/22/2006 17:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/22/2006 17:42
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Boyd Rd, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 19,  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: 06/03/2006 02:01,  Arrival Time: 06/03/2006 02:10,  Controlled Time: 06/03/2006 02:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/03/2006 03:38
Property Value: $17000,  Property Loss: $17000,  Contents Value: $5000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 600
Location: 12th Street Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 26,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/27/2006 17:44,  Arrival Time: 08/27/2006 17:45,  Controlled Time: 08/27/2006 17:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/27/2006 17:56
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: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural component or finish, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 600
Location: 18th, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 27,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/28/2006 00:45,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 00:56,  Controlled Time: 08/28/2006 01:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 01:49
Property Value: $2000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage area, other,  Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Idle, not routinely used,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 120
Location: State Rd 66, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 28,  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: 09/26/2006 12:20,  Arrival Time: 09/26/2006 12:25,  Controlled Time: 09/26/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/26/2006 12:42
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 17th Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 30,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 10/09/2006 11:02,  Arrival Time: 10/09/2006 11:03,  Controlled Time: 10/09/2006 11:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/09/2006 11:36
Civilian Injuries: 1,  Property Value: $60000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Civilian Casualty:  Age: 80,  Gender: Female,  Race: White,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Minor,  Cause: Exposed to fire products
Location: Chestnut Grove Rd, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 36,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 12/10/2006 14:52,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 15:01,  Controlled Time: 12/10/2006 15:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 15:37
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Hospital Rd, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 12/11/2006 15:28,  Arrival Time: 12/11/2006 15:28,  Controlled Time: 12/11/2006 16:06,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/11/2006 16:06
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.
Location: 10th Street, Tell City, IN 47586
Fire Department: Tell City Fire Dept., IN 47586,  ID: 62004,  Incident #: 37,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/11/2006 09:34,  Arrival Time: 12/11/2006 09:40,  Controlled Time: 12/11/2006 09:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/11/2006 10:40
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $6000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 640
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