Incident Report – 10/30/2012 Boy Scout Point Rd, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
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Summary
On October 30, 2012, Vinalhaven Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Boy Scout Point Rd, Vinalhaven, ME 04863, a forest/timberland/woodland property.
The alarm was received at 8:50 AM, 3 suppression personnel arrived at 9:15 AM, the incident was controlled at 9:20 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:40 AM. The time to arrive was 25 minutes, the time to control the incident was 5 minutes, and the total incident time was 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
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Location
| Type | Directions |
| Address | Boy Scout Point Rd, Vinalhaven, ME 04863 |
| County | Knox County |
| State | ME |
| City | Vinalhaven |
| Zip Code | 04863 |
| Property Use | Forest, timberland, woodland |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 25 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 5 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Vinalhaven Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly volunteer |
| Address | 56 W Main St Vinalhaven, ME 04863 |
| Phone | (207) 863-4604 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Metadata
| Incident Key | ME_G4890_10302012_2012-48_0 |
| State | Maine |
| Fire Department ID | G4890 |
| Incident Date | 10/30/2012 |
| Incident Number | 2012-48 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Cause
| General Cause | Natural |
| Main Fire Cause | Natural |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Wildland, woods |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner |
| Type of Material | Round timber, including round posts, poles |
| Cause of Ignition | Act of nature |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | High wind |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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