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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
MARCH 22 1999
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Report #:
ro-6-99
File#:
10.12.6
Subject:
MONTHLY FIRE REPORT - FEBRUARY, 1999
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
THAT Report FD-6-99 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Our report covers the month of February, 1999. It is our intent to provide
Committee with information relevant to this department, in a timely manner.
2. REPORT
2.1 The department responded to 137 calls in February and recorded total fire loss
at $1,396,200.00. A breakdown of the calls responded to follows.
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MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR
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CLASSIFICATION FEB./99 DATE FEB./98 DATE
1999 1998
PROPERTY FIRES
(Includes structure, chimney,vehicle, miscellaneous 15 33 11 24
e.g. furniture, clothing, etc.)
UNAUTHORIZED BURNING 5 6 1 2
(Burning complaints)
FALSE FIRE CALLS
(Includes alarm activations- accidental/malicious, 27 62 24 40
human-perceived emergencies/check calls e.g.
investigate unknown odour)
PUBLIC HAZARD CALLS
(Includes propane/natural gas leaks, fuel/chemical 14 69 19 37
spills, power lines down/arcing, C.O. leaks, etc.)
RESCUE CALLS
(Includes vehicle extrication/accidents,
commercial/industrial accidents, home/residential 13 47 13 38
accidents, water/ice rescue)
MEDICAL ASSIST CALLS
(Includes assist to ambulance personnel with 54 122 62 110
respiratory and resuscitation emergencies)
MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
(Includes assist to other agencies, other public 9 28 5 9
service, etc.)
TOTAL CALLS 137 367 135 260
TOTAL FIRE LOSS $1,396,200 $1,464,700 $116,500 $172,300
ST. #1
68
NUMBER OF ALARMS BY STATION
ST. #2 ST. #3 ST. #4 ST. #5
13 13 33 10
TOTAL
137
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2. REPORT
2.1 Fire loss was high during the month of February as a result of several structure
fires in the Municipality.
2.2 On February 10, 1999 at 0325 hours we responded to a structure fire at 5541
Washington Road. An implement work shop had caught on fire and spread to
approximately 4,000 large square bales of straw. Total loss was approximately
$230,000. The loss of straw was estimated at $100,000 and tools and equipment
at $100,000. The loss of the implement shed was estimated at $30,000.
Eight fire department vehicles were dispatched to this incident. Hampered by
cool temperatures and having to shuttle water, it took 33 firefighters a total of 486
man hours to put this fire out.
2.3 The department responded to another fire at 1616 hours on February 10, 1999
at 3172 Hancock Rd., Courtice Auto Wreckers. A fire in a rear shop, behind the
house, caused by leaking gasoline from a snowmobile caused approximately
$80,000 dollars in damage. As the snowmobile was dragged from the shop,
sparks caused the gasoline to ignite. A total of five fire department vehicles, from
Stations 1 and 4, responded to this location.
2.4 On February 22, 1999 at 0639 hours we responded to the report of a structure fire
at 1573 Townline Road. The fire originated in the area of a wood stove located in
the rear breezeway. Damage was estimated at approximately $125,000.
We dispatched three tankers and a total of seven fire department vehicles along
with nineteen firefighters to the scene. Again, having to shuttle water created a
hinderance with extinguishment.
2.5 The department responded to a major structure fire on February 24, 1999 at 0441
hours to 4272 Lakeshore Road, Newcastle. Fire broke out in a 130 year old
century, fieldstone home which had two additions. Loss was estimated at
$800,000.
Twelve fire department vehicles responded, including all four tankers. Forty-five
men were required totalling 360 man hours to put this fire out. We were
hampered by minus 12 degree temperatures, having to shuttle water from
Highway No.2 and Morgan's Road, two railway lines crossing the driveway and
steel security bars hindering access to the house. One of our firefighters fell into
the basement injuring his back. He is undergoing physiotherapy for his injury.
Another firefighter suffered from smoke inhalation during rescue attempts and
remained in the hospital for eight hours before he was released.
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All in all it was a busy month. The need to replace our 5th tanker became evident
to help establish and maintain firefighting efforts.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended that report FD-6-99 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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