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Topeka: Fire Incidents in 2006, Indiana (IN)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 16

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

Incident types - Topeka

Incident types - Indiana

Location: Unspecified, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: J.T.F.D., POBOX156 , Wolcottville, IN 46795,  ID: 44002,  Incident #: 9406,  Station: 50
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 04/24/2006 11:49,  Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 12:08,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 12:34
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 600 S, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 1,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/03/2006 13:52,  Arrival Time: 01/03/2006 14:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/03/2006 14:22
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 600 S, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 4,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/09/2006 17:09,  Arrival Time: 01/09/2006 17:11,  Controlled Time: 01/09/2006 17:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/09/2006 17:20
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 700 S, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 30,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 14:16,  Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 14:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 15:04
Action taken: Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
Location: 675 W, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 31,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 03/24/2006 18:59,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 19:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 19:26
Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
Location: 675 W, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 32,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 03/25/2006 08:27,  Arrival Time: 03/25/2006 08:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/25/2006 09:04
Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
Location: 600 S, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 04/01/2006 21:27,  Arrival Time: 04/01/2006 21:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/01/2006 22:56
Property Value: $110000,  Property Loss: $2000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 400 W, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 38,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 18:05,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 18:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 18:25
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 500, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 39,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 04/07/2006 18:34,  Arrival Time: 04/07/2006 18:47,  Controlled Time: 04/07/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/07/2006 19:49
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
Location: 500, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 43,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 04/13/2006 16:42,  Arrival Time: 04/13/2006 16:50,  Controlled Time: 04/13/2006 17:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/13/2006 17:18
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: 700, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 49,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 04/26/2006 20:01,  Arrival Time: 04/26/2006 20:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/26/2006 20:24
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Lake Street, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 58,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 05/06/2006 20:35,  Arrival Time: 05/06/2006 20:37,  Controlled Time: 05/06/2006 20:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/06/2006 20:43
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: 600, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 71,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 05/29/2006 21:48,  Arrival Time: 05/29/2006 21:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/29/2006 22:06
Actions taken:
  • Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: 500, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 80,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 15:59,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 16:06,  Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 16:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 16:46
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Hawpatch Drive, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 97,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 07/13/2006 10:33,  Arrival Time: 07/13/2006 10:41,  Controlled Time: 07/13/2006 10:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/13/2006 12:12
Fire Service Injuries: 1
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.

Fire Fighter Casualty:  Age: 24,  Gender: Male,  Usual Assignment: Suppression, included are hazmat, rescue, & IC,  Physical Condition: Rested,  Severity: First aid only,  Activity: Handling charged hose lines,  Cause: Overexertion/strain,  Relation to Structure: Inside/On Structure
Location: 300, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 133,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 10/24/2006 15:55,  Arrival Time: 10/24/2006 16:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/24/2006 16:47
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 500, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 135,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 10/27/2006 11:42,  Arrival Time: 10/27/2006 11:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/27/2006 12:20
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 136,  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: 10/27/2006 16:13,  Arrival Time: 10/27/2006 16:16,  Controlled Time: 10/27/2006 16:23,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/27/2006 16:58
Property Value: $1500,  Property Loss: $1500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • 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: Oily rags
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Leak or break
  • Misuse of material or product, other
  • Flammable/combustible liquid hazard
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Pontiac,  Model: Grand AM,  Year: 1992,  License Plate: 44B5800 IN
Location: 600, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 141,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/07/2006 16:04,  Arrival Time: 11/07/2006 16:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/07/2006 16:11
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:
  • Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
  • Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency.
Location: North St Lot 37 , Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 144,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/13/2006 16:27,  Arrival Time: 11/13/2006 16:29,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/13/2006 16:48
Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments.
Location: 030, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 147,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/15/2006 15:48,  Arrival Time: 11/15/2006 15:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/15/2006 16:15
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: 400, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 148,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 11/15/2006 06:52,  Arrival Time: 11/15/2006 07:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/15/2006 07:49
Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials.
Location: Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 150,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/28/2006 12:51,  Arrival Time: 11/28/2006 12:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/28/2006 14:20
Action taken: Standby.
Location: 250, Topeka, IN 46571
Fire Department: Topeka Volunteer Fire Departme, South Main Street, Topeka, IN 46571,  ID: 44008,  Incident #: 162,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 12/31/2006 22:30,  Arrival Time: 12/31/2006 22:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/31/2006 23:24
Actions taken:
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.

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