Trappe: Fire Incidents in 2006, Pennsylvania (PA)

Location: Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 601187,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 01/06/2006 16:33,  Arrival Time: 01/06/2006 16:39,  Controlled Time: 01/06/2006 16:47,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/06/2006 17:00
Actions taken:

• Salvage and overhaul.
• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Substructure area or space, crawl space,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Equipment overloaded)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1000
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Combination smoke - heat,  Power: Hardwire Only,  Operation: Fire too small to operate
AES Presence: Present

Location: Tallowood Court, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 2860,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 16:22,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 16:25,  Controlled Time: 01/14/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 17:31
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Natural gas, slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions taken.
Action taken: Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.

Location: Joan Drv, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 2904,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 01/14/2006 19:03,  Arrival Time: 01/14/2006 19:09,  Controlled Time: 01/14/2006 19:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/14/2006 19:11
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Restore fire alarm system. Includes restoring fire alarm systems monitored by the fire service.

Location: Ursinus Avenue, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 605737,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found.
Alarm Time: 01/27/2006 15:12,  Arrival Time: 01/27/2006 15:22,  Controlled Time: 01/27/2006 15:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/27/2006 15:47
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: Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 610086,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 02/17/2006 08:06,  Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 08:14,  Controlled Time: 02/17/2006 08:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 09:13
Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Actions taken:

• Information, investigation, and enforcement, other.
• Evacuate area. Removal of civilians from an area determined to be hazardous.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Location: Seventh Avenue, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 611890,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/25/2006 13:08,  Arrival Time: 02/25/2006 13:12,  Controlled Time: 02/25/2006 13:26,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/25/2006 15:35
Property Value: $375000,  Property Loss: $20000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $15000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes,  Hazardous Material Released: Household/office solvent or chemical spill. Includes spills of mineral spirits, acetone, and turpentine. Cleanup only.
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry),  Heat Source: Chemical reaction,  Item First Ignited: Linen
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Difficult to ventilate)
Equipment Involved: Washing machine - clothes,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Portable
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 2750,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Main St, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 613963,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 03/07/2006 07:04,  Arrival Time: 03/07/2006 07:12,  Controlled Time: 03/07/2006 07:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/07/2006 08:50
Hazardous Material Released: Propane gas, less than a 21-pound tank (as in home BBQ grill).
Actions taken:

• Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
• Determine if the materials released are nonhazardous through product identification and environmental monitoring.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Location: Fifth Ave, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 614412,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
Incident Type: Overheated motor or wiring.
Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 06:40,  Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 06:45,  Controlled Time: 03/09/2006 06:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 07:15
Property Value: $375000,  Contents Value: $100000,  Contents Loss: $2000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Shut down system. Includes shutting down water, gas, and fire alarm systems.

Location: 7th Avenue, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Trappe Fire Company, 20 W 5th, Trappe, PA 19426,  Phone: (610) 489-2700,  ID: 46174,  Incident #: 617746,  Station: 77,  Shift/Platoon: V
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: 03/24/2006 14:44,  Arrival Time: 03/24/2006 14:53,  Controlled Time: 03/24/2006 15:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/24/2006 15:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Silverleaf Circle, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Limerick Fire Company, 390 W. Ridge, Limerick, PA 19468,  Phone: (610) 489-2222,  ID: 46284,  Incident #: 616043,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 16:16,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 16:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 16:33
Action taken: Provide apparatus.

Location: Main, Trappe, PA 19426
Fire Department: Limerick Fire Company, 390 W. Ridge, Limerick, PA 19468,  Phone: (610) 489-2222,  ID: 46284,  Incident #: 644393,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Building or structure weakened or collapsed. Excludes incidents where people are trapped.
Alarm Time: 09/21/2006 13:36,  Arrival Time: 09/21/2006 13:43,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/21/2006 13:49
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.