Published: November 21, 2008 11:24 am         

278 Cleburne Fire Department calls answered in Oct.

The Cleburne Fire Department responded to 278 calls in October that resulted in an estimated $101,010 worth of damage and loss.

Calls were for incidents in the following categories:



Fire calls

Building fires 2

Fire in motor home, camper orrecreational vehicle 1

Vehicle fire 1

Road freight or transport-vehicle fire 1

Grass fires 3

Outside rubbish fire, other 1



Overpressure rupture,

explosion or overheat

with no fire

Excessive heat or scorch burns with no ignition 1



Rescue and emergency

medical service incidents

EMS incident, other 13

Medical assists 6

EMS calls excluding vehicle accidents with injuries 121

Vehicle accidents with injuries 12

Vehicle and pedestrian accidents 2

Vehicle accidents with no injuries 7

Extricate victim from vehicle 1



Hazardous conditions with no fire

Hazardous condition, other 1

Gas leaks 2

Chemical spill or leak 3

Electrical wiring or equipment problem, other 1

Heat from short circuit 1

Power lines down 2

Cable or telephone lines down 2

Other non-power lines down 2

Arcing power lines 2

Clean up of vehicle accident 2



Service calls

Service calls, other 3

Lift assists 9

Lock out 1

Unlock auto 3

Assist police or other governmental agency 2

Public service 1

Smoke detector check 2

Unauthorized burning 1



Good-intent call

Good-intent call, other 5

Dispatched and canceled en route 18

Canceled on scene by ambulance 19

Canceled on scene by other agency 1

Canceled on scene by Cleburne police 2

No incident found upon arrival 3

Prescribed fire 1

Gas scare or odor of gas 2

HazMat release investigation with no HazMat found 1



False alarm and false calls

False alarm and false calls, other 5

Smoke detector activated through malfunction 1

Alarm system sounded because of malfunction 1

Alarm activated with no cause determined 1

Alarm activated unintentionally with no fire found 4



Severe weather and natural disasters

Lightning strike with no fire 1

     

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