Valparaiso: Fire Incidents in 2006, Florida (FL)

Location: College Boulevard, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600012
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 16:59, Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 17:03, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 18:18
Actions taken: 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.
Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).

Location: John Sims Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600016
Incident Type: Hazardous condition (no fire), other.
Alarm Time: 01/31/2006 12:37, Arrival Time: 01/31/2006 12:38, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/31/2006 14:16
Actions taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Washington Avenue 4 , Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600043
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 12:50, Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 12:58, Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 13:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 14:20
Property Value: $200000, Property Loss: $2500, Contents Value: $500, Contents Loss: $500
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons, Item First Ignited: Mattress, pillow
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 2 Above, Square Feet: 4800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Hardwire Only, Operation: Operated, Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Arson Case Status: Investigation open, Entry Method: Door open or unlocked

Location: 85 Highway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600053
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: 04/14/2006 14:47, Arrival Time: 04/14/2006 14:51, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/14/2006 14:54
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass, (Drought or low fuel moisture)

Location: Lincoln Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600095
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: 06/06/2006 14:01, Arrival Time: 06/06/2006 14:02, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/06/2006 14:20
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Valparaiso Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600118
Incident Type: Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire. Includes waste material from manufacturing or other production processes.
Alarm Time: 07/08/2006 23:01, Arrival Time: 07/08/2006 23:04, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/08/2006 23:24
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Okaloosa Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600119
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: 07/12/2006 14:03, Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 14:03, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 14:34
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near, Heat Source: Fireworks, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Misuse of material or product, other
Age was a factor
Drought or low fuel moisture
Temperature: high

Location: Nordberg Avenue B , Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600125
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 07/17/2006 20:39, Arrival Time: 07/17/2006 20:43, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/17/2006 21:41
Actions taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Valparaiso Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600128
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 07/20/2006 14:03, Arrival Time: 07/20/2006 14:05, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/20/2006 15:19
Actions taken: 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.

Location: John Sims Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600148
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 09/01/2006 20:11, Arrival Time: 09/01/2006 20:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/01/2006 22:21
Actions taken: Refer to proper authority. Includes turnover of incidents to other authorities or agencies such as the police.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Bayshore Drive, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600172
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 03:09, Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 03:12, Controlled Time: 10/07/2006 03:19, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 03:23
Property Value: $50, Property Loss: $50
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Grandview Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600203
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/22/2006 16:05, Arrival Time: 11/22/2006 16:08, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/22/2006 17:12
Property Loss: $4000, Contents Loss: $6000
Actions taken: Salvage and overhaul.
Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
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: Vehicle storage area, Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire, Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Heat source too close to combustibles.
Unattended or unsupervised person
Equipment Involved: Deep fryer, Brand: Turkey Fryer, Power: LP gas or other heavier than air gas, Portability: Portable
Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 1 Above, Square Feet: 3000, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor

Location: Grandview Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600203
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: 11/22/2006 16:05, Arrival Time: 11/22/2006 16:08, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/22/2006 17:12
Property Loss: $4000, Contents Loss: $6000
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Salvage and overhaul.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle storage area, Heat Source: Conducted heat from another fire, Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials, (Exposure fire)
Mobile Property Involved: Not involved in ignition, but burned, Type: Passenger car., Make: Cadillac, Model: Seville, Year: 1999, License Plate: F78 5IZ FL, VIN No: 1G6KE54Y6X779711

Location: John Sims Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600206
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 11/23/2006 15:19, Arrival Time: 11/23/2006 15:20, Controlled Time: 11/23/2006 15:21, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/23/2006 15:25
Actions taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Cause of Ignition: Intentional

Location: Valparaiso Parkway, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600210
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 11/29/2006 12:23, Arrival Time: 11/29/2006 12:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/29/2006 12:40
Actions taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Bayshore Point, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600214
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 12/07/2006 13:04, Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 13:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 14:00
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.

Location: Washington Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Dept, 431 Valparaiso, Valparaiso, FL 32580, Phone: (850) 729-5410, ID: 43051, Incident #: 600223
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 12/19/2006 20:07, Arrival Time: 12/19/2006 20:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/19/2006 20:47
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Westview Va, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Niceville Vol. Fd., FL 32578, ID: 43072, Incident #: 92, Station: ST1, Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/17/2006 13:07, Arrival Time: 02/17/2006 13:14, Controlled Time: 02/17/2006 13:33, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/17/2006 14:17
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Washington Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Niceville Vol. Fd., FL 32578, ID: 43072, Incident #: 168, Station: ST1, Shift/Platoon: C
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 12:58, Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 13:05, Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 13:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 13:55
Action taken: Salvage and overhaul.

Location: Bayshore Point, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: Niceville Vol. Fd., FL 32578, ID: 43072, Incident #: 845, Station: ST1, Shift/Platoon: B
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 12/07/2006 12:52, Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 12:57, Controlled Time: 12/07/2006 12:57, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 12:59
Action taken: Actions taken, other.

Location: Washington Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580
Fire Department: North Bay Fire Dept, FL 32548, ID: 43102, Incident #: 5719, Station: 8, Shift/Platoon: A
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/27/2006 13:04, Arrival Time: 03/27/2006 13:15, Controlled Time: 03/27/2006 13:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/27/2006 13:23
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Standby.