Truro: Fire Incidents in 2006, Massachusetts (MA)

Location: Toms Hill Road, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Eastham, MA 02651,  ID: 01086,  Incident #: 485,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 02:26,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 02:44,  Controlled Time: 05/13/2006 05:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 05:18
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Actions taken:

• Provide apparatus.
• Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.

Location: Old County Road, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Eastham, MA 02651,  ID: 01086,  Incident #: 709,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 3
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 00:17,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 00:40,  Controlled Time: 06/24/2006 00:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 01:42
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

Location: Toms Hill Rd, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Orleans, MA 02653,  ID: 01224,  Incident #: 747,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: D
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 02:40,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 03:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 05:39
Actions taken:

• Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police.
• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Location: Tom's Hill, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Provincetown, MA 02657,  ID: 01242,  Incident #: 51,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 02:30,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 02:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 06:31
Action taken: Assistance, other.

Location: Route 6, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Provincetown, MA 02657,  ID: 01242,  Incident #: 83,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 00:08,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 00:19,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 02:10
Action taken: Provide apparatus.

Location: Tom's Hill Road, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Truro, MA 02666,  ID: 01300,  Incident #: 600228
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 02:16,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 02:31,  Controlled Time: 05/13/2006 04:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 08:15
Civilian Injuries: 2,  Property Value: $800800,  Property Loss: $224000,  Contents Value: $112000,  Contents Loss: $112000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2,  Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall surface: exterior,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Exterior wall covering or finish
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source

• Water caused short-circuit arc
• Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation
• Egress/exit problem, other

Equipment Involved: Electrical service supply wires from utility,  Year: 1993,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Length: 42,  Width: 38,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected
Civilian Casualties:

•  Age: 49,  Gender: Female,  Race: White,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Moderate,  Activity: Sleeping,  Location: Not in area of origin and not involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Thorax, includes chest and back, excludes spine,  Specific Location: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Factors Contributing: Vision blocked or impaired by smoke, Asleep
  
•  Age: 50,  Gender: Female,  Race: White,  Affiliation: Civilian,  Severity: Moderate,  Activity: Sleeping,  Location: Not in area of origin and not involved,  Cause: Exposed to fire products,  Symptom: Smoke inhalation,  Injured: Thorax, includes chest and back, excludes spine,  Specific Location: Bedroom - < 5 persons,  Factors Contributing: Vision blocked or impaired by smoke, Asleep
  

Location: Tom's Hill Road, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Truro, MA 02666,  ID: 01300,  Incident #: 600228
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: 05/13/2006 02:16,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 02:31,  Controlled Time: 05/13/2006 04:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 08:15
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior, exposed surface,  Heat Source: Radiated heat from another fire, (Exposure fire)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned

Location: Old County Road, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Truro, MA 02666,  ID: 01300,  Incident #: 600311,  Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 00:10,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 00:22,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 02:31
Property Value: $62300,  Property Loss: $62300,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Storage: supplies or tools,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Equipment Involved: Panelboard, switchboard, circuit breaker board,  Brand: UNKNOWN,  Model: UNKNOWN,  Year: 1985,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 700,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme

Location: Truro District 1, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Wellfleet, MA 02667,  ID: 01318,  Incident #: 324,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/13/2006 02:20,  Arrival Time: 05/13/2006 02:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/13/2006 06:08
Action taken: Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

Location: Truro District 1, Truro, MA 02666
Fire Department: Wellfleet, MA 02667,  ID: 01318,  Incident #: 485,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/24/2006 00:10,  Arrival Time: 06/24/2006 00:33,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/24/2006 02:24
Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other.