Fire Calls

During the month of October, the Fire Department responded to nine service calls, smoke scares or recreational fire complaint calls. Also during October, 18 hazardous conditions and 39 false alarms were reported. In addition, firefighters and paramedics responded to 270 medical calls.

FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES October 2008
FIRE SITUATION	DATE	ADDRESS	CAUSE
BUILDING FIRE	Oct. 6, 2008	6700 block of Vernon Avenue	Unattended candle placed in plastic pumpkin, caught fire and damaged surface underneath.
	Oct. 16, 2008	7200 block of York Avenue	Unattended pan of oil left on stovetop, extended to wall, cabinets and microwave.
	Oct. 30, 2008	5300 block of West 70th Street	Unattended BBQ grill embers caught leaves underneath, wooden deck, then siding and eaves on house.
	Oct. 31, 2008	5200 block of West 62nd Street	Unattended candle burned through the bottom of a pumpkin, caught surface underneath and molding around nearby window.
COOKING FIRE, CONTAINED	Oct. 16, 2008	300 block of Van Buren Avenue	Oven fire from too much grease during self clean function.
VEHICLE FIRE	Oct. 19, 2008	Highway 62 and Highway 100	Engine Fire.
VEHICLE FIRE	Oct. 30, 2008	France Avenue and West 65th Street	Fire in cargo bed of pickup truck, unknown source.
NATURAL VEGETATION FIRE	Oct. 20, 2008	Benton Avenue and Hansen Road	Burning leaves under railroad bridge, suspicious.
	Oct. 28, 2008	6600 block of Dakota Trail	Mulch and leaves smoldering, short found in wires for landscape lighting.
	Oct. 29, 2008	4100 block of Grimes Avenue	Small leaf pile fire, out upon arrival.
OUTSIDE EQUIPMENT FIRE	Oct. 1, 2008	Wilson Road and Normandale Road	Power pole fire, probable cause was damage to electrical wires from car crash into pole.
ASSIST OTHER CITIES	Assisted St. Louis Park, Oct. 7, 2008. Assisted Hopkins, Oct. 13, 2008. Assisted St. Louis Park, Oct. 28, 2008. One call cancelled en route to St. Louis Park