Tescott: Fire Incidents in 2006, Kansas (KS)

Location: 3rd, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
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: 03/12/2006 14:15,  Arrival Time: 03/12/2006 14:20,  Controlled Time: 03/12/2006 14:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/12/2006 15:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban
Total Acres Burned: 0.5

Location: minnesota, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 3,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 06/20/2006 15:00,  Arrival Time: 06/20/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/20/2006 15:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Fence, pole
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)

Location: k 18, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 4,  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: 06/28/2006 13:00,  Arrival Time: 06/28/2006 13:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/28/2006 13:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Unspecified, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 5,  Station: 1
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: 07/03/2006 14:45,  Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 14:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 15:06
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Fuel tank, fuel line,  Heat Source: Flame/torch used for lighting,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned

Location: 4th, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 6,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Natural vegetation fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 17:45,  Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 17:45,  Controlled Time: 07/12/2006 17:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural/urban or suburban,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment
Total Acres Burned: 0.1

Location: dakota, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 8,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Aircraft standby. Includes routine standby for takeoff and landing as well as emergency alerts at airports.
Alarm Time: 08/25/2006 21:15,  Arrival Time: 08/25/2006 21:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/25/2006 22:15
Action taken: Standby.

Location: Nebraska, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 9,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/14/2006 09:30,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 09:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 10:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1600

Location: 50th, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 10,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 10/17/2006 12:20,  Arrival Time: 10/17/2006 12:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/17/2006 12:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Office,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Electrical wire, cable insulation
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Short circuit arc from mechanical damage)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2400
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: k 18, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Ottawa County Fire Dist #6, Tescott, KS 67484,  ID: OT306,  Incident #: 7,  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: 11/30/2006 18:00,  Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 18:30,  Controlled Time: 11/30/2006 19:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 19:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Link Road, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Saline County RFD #3, 124 W. Pennsylvannia, Hedville, KS 67401,  Phone: (785) 825-8420,  ID: SA409,  Incident #: 20,  Station: 200
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 16:26,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 16:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 18:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Hedville Road, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Saline County RFD #3, 124 W. Pennsylvannia, Hedville, KS 67401,  Phone: (785) 825-8420,  ID: SA409,  Incident #: 66,  Station: 200
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: 07/03/2006 11:45,  Arrival Time: 07/03/2006 11:50,  Controlled Time: 07/03/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/03/2006 12:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres
Total Acres Burned: 2

Location: Hedville Road, Tescott, KS 67484
Fire Department: Saline County RFD #3, 124 W. Pennsylvannia, Hedville, KS 67401,  Phone: (785) 825-8420,  ID: SA409,  Incident #: 86,  Station: 200
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: 08/29/2006 10:42,  Arrival Time: 08/29/2006 10:50,  Controlled Time: 08/29/2006 10:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/29/2006 11:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Area Type: Rural, including farms >50 acres,  Wildland Fire Cause: Equipment,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Total Acres Burned: 0.1