What Cheer: Fire Incidents in 2006, Iowa (IA)

Location: 195 Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: Keswick Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50136,  ID: 54007,  Incident #: 12,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 03/19/2006 21:13,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 21:28,  Controlled Time: 03/19/2006 21:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 22:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Vine Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: Keswick Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50136,  ID: 54007,  Incident #: 18,  Station: 1,  Shift/Platoon: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 08:40,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 08:50,  Controlled Time: 06/26/2006 09:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 09:55
Alarms transmitted for the incident: 2
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Washington Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 14,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other.
Alarm Time: 01/26/2006 18:28,  Arrival Time: 01/26/2006 18:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/26/2006 19:11
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Barnes Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 17,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)).
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 08:01,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 08:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 15:55
Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials.

Location: Unspecified, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 21,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Cultivated grain or crop fire. Includes fires involving corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other plants before harvest.
Alarm Time: 02/14/2006 06:17,  Arrival Time: 02/14/2006 06:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 06:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: 110th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 23,  Station: 1
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: 02/14/2006 20:33,  Arrival Time: 02/14/2006 20:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/14/2006 21:09
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees, (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: 180th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 27,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 19:10,  Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 19:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 21:20
Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Loss: $5000
Action taken: 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: Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge,  Heat Source: Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 800

Location: 150th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 28,  Station: 1
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: 03/02/2006 21:30,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 21:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 23:04
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 12
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: 150th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 29,  Station: 1
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: 03/02/2006 22:00,  Arrival Time: 03/02/2006 22:02,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/02/2006 22:15
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

Location: Highway 21, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 35,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 03/11/2006 04:12,  Arrival Time: 03/11/2006 04:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/11/2006 12:43
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and secured,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 400

Location: 195th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 41,  Station: 1
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: 03/19/2006 20:54,  Arrival Time: 03/19/2006 21:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/19/2006 21:58
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 15
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: Second Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 49,  Station: 1
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: 04/04/2006 19:58,  Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 20:01,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 20:39
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Outside area, other

Location: Mill Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 51,  Station: 1
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: 04/05/2006 20:50,  Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 21:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 22:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: 175th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 52,  Station: 1
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: 04/05/2006 22:06,  Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 22:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 22:19
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: 150th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 53,  Station: 1
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: 04/05/2006 22:21,  Arrival Time: 04/05/2006 22:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/05/2006 22:32
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: 180th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 57,  Station: 1
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: 04/11/2006 00:12,  Arrival Time: 04/11/2006 00:21,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/11/2006 00:24
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: Yale Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 59,  Station: 1
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: 04/15/2006 14:23,  Arrival Time: 04/15/2006 14:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/15/2006 14:44
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.

Location: Barnes Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 68,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/19/2006 07:38,  Arrival Time: 05/19/2006 07:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/19/2006 09:00
Action taken: Fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, other.

Location: Vine Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 83,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 11:42,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 11:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 12:40
Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola,  Heat Source: Arcing,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Equipment Involved: Fan,  Brand: GE,  Model: BFLH85L,  Power: Electrical, other,  Portability: Stationary
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 400

Location: Vine Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 88,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 08:30,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 08:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 10:08
Property Loss: $15000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Substructure area or space, crawl space,  Heat Source: Arcing
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (Electrical failure, malfunction, other)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above, 1 Below,  Square Feet: 800
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants

Location: Fairgrounds Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 123,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 09/24/2006 20:54,  Arrival Time: 09/24/2006 21:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/24/2006 21:06
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: Highway 21, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 129,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 10/02/2006 06:38,  Arrival Time: 10/02/2006 06:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/02/2006 07:02
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.

Location: 150th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 135,  Station: 1
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: 10/14/2006 15:26,  Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 15:32,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 16:25
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: 140th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 149,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 10/25/2006 17:23,  Arrival Time: 10/25/2006 17:37,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/25/2006 18:10
Property Loss: $20000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Vehicle area, other,  Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other,  Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Failure to clean)
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: Other Make,  Model: 8650 4 X 4,  Year: 1980,  VIN No: 004792R

Location: Monroe Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 157,  Station: 1
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: 11/09/2006 13:17,  Arrival Time: 11/09/2006 13:34,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/09/2006 14:11
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: Unspecified, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 165,  Station: 1
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: 12/06/2006 02:25,  Arrival Time: 12/06/2006 02:38,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/06/2006 02:56
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 2
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: Unspecified, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 166,  Station: 1
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: 12/06/2006 02:56,  Arrival Time: 12/06/2006 03:03,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/06/2006 03:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: 130th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 167,  Station: 1
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: 12/10/2006 10:39,  Arrival Time: 12/10/2006 10:48,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/10/2006 11:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal)

Location: Unspecified, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 171,  Station: 1
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: 12/17/2006 20:02,  Arrival Time: 12/17/2006 20:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/17/2006 20:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation

Location: 150th Avenue, What Cheer, IA 50268
Fire Department: What Cheer Fire Dept., Keokuk, IA 50268,  ID: 54016,  Incident #: 174,  Station: 1
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/26/2006 20:44,  Arrival Time: 12/26/2006 20:53,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/26/2006 22:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Square Feet: 1728