West Mansfield: Fire Incidents in 2006, Ohio (OH)

Location: Benedict Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Perry Twp Vol Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43319,  ID: 46119,  Incident #: 87,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 13:18,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 13:33,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 14:56,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 15:09
Actions taken:

• Emergency medical services, other.
• Provide water. Includes tanker shuttle operations and pumping in a relay or from a water source. Excludes normal fire suppression operations.

Location: Cr 142, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 53732,  Station: 12
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 01:57,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 02:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 02:40
Actions taken:

• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
• Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.

Location: Cr 124, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 53886,  Station: 12
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 20:21,  Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 20:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 22:50
Actions taken:

• Establish safe area. Includes isolating the area affected by denying entry to unprotected persons and establishing hazard control zones (hot, warm, cold).
• Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.

Location: Cr 142, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 54247
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: 03/29/2006 13:11,  Arrival Time: 03/29/2006 13:24,  Controlled Time: 03/29/2006 13:28,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/29/2006 13:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other

Location: Unspecified, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 54460
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: 04/22/2006 20:36,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 20:46,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 20:57
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: January Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 54481
Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle.
Alarm Time: 04/25/2006 14:53,  Arrival Time: 04/25/2006 15:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/25/2006 15:35
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Twp Rd 132, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 2106
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 05/06/2006 20:49,  Arrival Time: 05/06/2006 21:07,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/06/2006 22:08
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: St Rt 47, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 625897,  Station: 12
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/07/2006 15:22,  Arrival Time: 08/07/2006 15:33,  Controlled Time: 08/07/2006 17:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/07/2006 18:18
Fire Service Injuries: 2,  Property Loss: $30000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes
Actions taken:

• Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
• Salvage and overhaul.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Significant
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate,  Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected
Fire Fighter Casualties:

•  Age: 48,  Gender: Male,  Usual Assignment: Suppression, included are hazmat, rescue, & IC,  Severity: Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury,  Taken To: Hospital,  Activity: Handling charged hose lines,  Cause: Overexertion/strain,  Where: At scene, in structure,  Relation to Structure: Inside/On Structure,  Specific Location: In attic or other confined structural space
  
•  Age: 33,  Gender: Male,  Usual Assignment: Suppression, included are hazmat, rescue, & IC,  Physical Condition: Fatigued,  Severity: Lost time injury, moderate severity,  Activity: Handling charged hose lines,  Cause: Slip/trip,  Where: At scene, in structure,  Injured: Knee,  Factor Contributing: Loose material on surface,  Relation to Structure: Inside/On Structure,  Object Involved: Structural component, other,  Specific Location: In attic or other confined structural space
  

Location: Sr 47, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 626019
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: 08/08/2006 16:36,  Arrival Time: 08/08/2006 16:48,  Controlled Time: 08/08/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/08/2006 17:01
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 1
Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Cr 125, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 56172
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 13:07,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 13:15,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 13:54,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 15:29
Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Loss: $8500
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.

Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 2 Above,  Square Feet: 1200,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Extreme
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Failed to Operate

Location: Newton-Perkins Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 56258
Incident Type: Chimney or flue fire originating in and confined to a chimney or flue.
Alarm Time: 11/12/2006 12:21,  Arrival Time: 11/12/2006 12:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/12/2006 13:34
Actions taken:

• Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
• Shut down system. Includes shutting down water, gas, and fire alarm systems.
• Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.

Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional

Location: Cr 142, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Bokescreek Twp Fire Department, Lorain, OH 43358,  ID: 46203,  Incident #: 56686,  Station: 12
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: 12/30/2006 12:30,  Arrival Time: 12/30/2006 12:38,  Controlled Time: 12/30/2006 12:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/30/2006 12:58
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Exterior, exposed surface,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source
Equipment Involved: Overcurrent, disconnect equipment,  Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts),  Portability: Stationary

Location: Benedick Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Liberty Twp Fire Department, Washington, OH 43067,  ID: 80009,  Incident #: 322,  Station: 291,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 13:09,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 13:22,  Controlled Time: 11/03/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 15:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Storms Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Liberty Twp Fire Department, Washington, OH 43067,  ID: 80009,  Incident #: 369,  Station: 291,  Shift/Platoon: 2
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 12/20/2006 22:25,  Arrival Time: 12/20/2006 22:31,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/20/2006 23:09
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Benedict Road, West Mansfield, OH 43358
Fire Department: Allen Twp Fire Department, Washington, OH 43040,  ID: 80215,  Incident #: 595,  Station: 601,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 11/03/2006 13:17,  Arrival Time: 11/03/2006 13:41,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/03/2006 14:01
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1
Action taken: Standby.