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       Spencer Fire Incident Summary 2004

Incident Type                                       Count     % of Incidents

1 Fire

100 Fire, Other                                       2           0.63%

111 Building fire                                     5           1.59%

112 Fires in structures other than in a               2           0.63%

113 Cooking fire, confined to container               13          4.14%

114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney         5           1.59%

116 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire              2           0.63%

118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained                  1          0.31%

130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other             1           0.31%

131 Passenger vehicle fire                            6           1.91%

132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire            2           0.63%

140 Natural vegetation fire, Other                    1           0.31%

141 Forest, woods or wildland fire                    5           1.59%

142 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire            6           1.91%

150 Outside rubbish fire, Other                       2           0.63%

151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire              3           0.95%

153 Construction or demolition landfill fire          2           0.63%

161 Outside storage fire                              1           0.31%

163 Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion         1           0.31%

164 Outside mailbox fire                              3           0.95%

63         20.06%

2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat -no fire

243 Fireworks explosion (no fire)                     1           0.31%

251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no              1           0.31%

2           0.63%

3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incidents

300 Rescue, emergency medical (EMS) call, Other       3           0.95%

311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew                   5           1.59%

322 Vehicle accident with injuries                    13          4.14%

342 Search for person in water                        1           0.31%

350 Extrication, rescue, Other                        1           0.31%

352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle             8           2.54%

356 High angle rescue                                 1           0.31%

357 Extrication of victim(s) from machinery           2           0.63%

34         10.82%

4 Hazardous Conditions (No fire)

400 Hazardous condition, Other                        2           0.63%

411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill          4           1.27%

412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)                     9           2.86%

413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill             7           2.22%

422 Chemical spill or leak                            1           0.31%

424 Carbon monoxide incident                          3           0.95%

440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other        1           0.31%

441 Heat from short circuit (wiring),                 1           0.31%

444 Power line down                                   9           2.86%

445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment              4           1.27%

460 Accident, potential accident, Other               6           1.91%

462 Aircraft standby                                  1           0.31%

463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup                 37         11.78%

471 Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare,          3           0.95%

88         28.02%

5 Service Call

511 Lock-out                                          1           0.31%

520 Water problem, Other                              2           0.63%

521 Water evacuation                                  1           0.31%

522 Water or steam leak                               5           1.59%

531 Smoke or odor removal                             7           2.22%

552 Police matter                                     1           0.31%

553 Public service                                    1           0.31%

561 Unauthorized burning                              12          3.82%

571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup                 5           1.59%

35         11.14%

6 Good Intent Call

600 Good intent call, Other                           1           0.31%

611 Dispatched & canceled en route                    5           1.59%

631 Authorized controlled burning                     9           2.86%

651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke                        8           2.54%

652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be           2           0.63%

671 Hazmat release investigation w/ no hazmat         2           0.63%

27          8.59%

7 False Alarm & False Call

715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm         1           0.31%

730 System malfunction, Other                         4           1.27%

731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction           2           0.63%

733 Smoke detector activation due to                  21          6.68%

734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction       1           0.31%

735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction           17          5.41%

736 CO detector activation due to malfunction         1           0.31%

740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other        2           0.63%

741 Sprinkler activation, no fire -                   2           0.63%

743 Smoke detector activation, no fire -              5           1.59%

744 Detector activation, no fire -                    3           0.95%

745 Alarm system sounded, no fire -                   3           0.95%

746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO        1           0.31%

63         20.06%

8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster

814 Lightning strike (no fire)                        2           0.63%

2           0.63%

Total Incident Count: 314   (Thru 9/16/04)

 

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