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Incident Report – 03/26/1996
Rt 1, Norcatur, KS 67653

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Summary


On March 26, 1996, Decatur County Rural Fire District responded to a fire incident at Rt 1, Norcatur, KS 67653, a military use, livestock production property.

The alarm was received at 7:01 PM and 7 suppression personnel arrived at 7:20 PM. The time to arrive was 19 minutes.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

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Location


Address Rt 1, Norcatur, KS 67653
County Decatur County
State KS
City Norcatur
Zip Code 67653
Mixed Use Military use
Property Use Livestock production

Timeline


  • Alarm

    Alarm received at

  • Arrived

    Arrived at

    Alarm to arrival: 19 minutes

Response


Incident Type Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received None
Alarms 1
District 303

Personnel


Support Personnel 7
EMS Personnel Unknown
Other Personnel Unknown

Fire Department


Name Decatur County Rural Fire District
Department Type Volunteer
Address RR 1 Box 97
Norcatur, KS 67653-9729
Phone (785) 475-8100

Actions Taken


First Action Taken Extinguish

Metadata


Incident Key KS_DC303_032696_960002_00
State Kansas
Fire Department ID DC303
Incident Date 03/26/1996
Incident Number 960002
Exposure Number 00
NFIRS Version 4.1
Priority Cause Code Unclassified elec malfunction

Legacy Fields


Estimated Dollar Loss 12,226
Day of Week Wednesday
Zip Code 67653
Method of Alarm Telephone tie-line to fire department
Type of Situation Found Vehicle fire
Type Action Taken Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus 0
Complex Military reservation, defense complex
Fixed Property Use Agriculture, not classified above
Mobile Property type General use trucks over one ton net weight
Area of Fire Origin Engine area, running gear, wheel area of transportation equipment
Level of Fire Origin Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition Vehicle
Form of Heat of Ignition Unspecified short circuit arc
Type of Material Ignited Type of Material undetermined or not reported
Form of Material Ignited Agricultural product
Ignition Factor Mechanical Failure, Malfunction; insufficient information available to classify further
Method of Extinguishment Portable extinguisher
Property Damage Classification 10,000-24,999 dollars
Occupancy Type Multiple occupancy
Occupancy Code EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY: UNCLASSIFIED

Fire Report

Ignition


Heat Source Arcing
Item First Ignited Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Type of Material Undetermined
Cause of Ignition Failure of equipment or heat source
Factor Contributing To Ignition Unspecified short-circuit arc

Number of Stories With Damage


Story of Fire Origin 83

Mobile Property Involved


Mobile Property Involved Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn

Equipment


Equipment Power Electrical, other
Equipment Portability Unknown

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Cause of Release


Cause of Release Container or containment failure

Mobile Property


Description

Model 4W DRIVE TRUCK
Year 80

Legacy Fields

Make GMC
Type of Situation Found Vehicle fire
Complex Military reservation, defense complex
Fixed Property Use Agriculture, not classified above
Mobile Property Type General use trucks over one ton net weight
Area of Fire Origin Engine area, running gear, wheel area of transportation equipment
Equipment Involved in Ignition Vehicle
Form of Heat of Ignition Unspecified short circuit arc
Type of Material Ignited Type of Material undetermined or not reported
Form of Material Ignited Agricultural product
Ignition Factor Mechanical Failure, Malfunction; insufficient information available to classify further
Time of Arrival 19:01
Dollar Loss $12,226
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