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Res.
By-Law #
MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: APRIL 21, 1992
REPORT #: FD2-92 FILE #: 10 . 12 . 6
SUBJECT: QUARTERLY FIRE REPORT - JANUARY 31 - MARCH 31, 1992
RECOMMENDATI"NS.s respectfully recommended:
THAT Report FD2-92 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1. 1 The following is an account of the total calls responded to
by the Town of Newcastle Fire Department from January 1st to
March 31st, 1992, inclusive.
1.2 Of the total number of calls, there were some that were of
substance. The fire at Dom's Auto Parts on March 20th
involved the need to have firefighters on the scene for over
14 hours .
1. 3 It should be noted that fire of an incendiary nature accounted
for six major calls in the first three months and also
accounted for 56% of the total fire loss value for this
period.
1.4 A breakdown of the classification of responses is as follows:
Structure fires 33 Burning complaints 11
Vehicle fires 14 Fuel spills 6
Check calls 26 Chimney fires 22
Grass fires 8 Hydro wires down 2
Motor vehicles accidents 19 Prop/Nat. gas leaks 3
Alarm activations 34 Mutual Aid calls 1
Medical assist calls 19 Miscellaneous calls 15
TOTAL CALLS FOR PERIOD 213
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1.5 The total fire losses for this period amounted to $799,500 .
The major contributors to this amount were four of the calls,
classified as incendiary, which totalled $400,000 .
1.6 Two of the calls classified as incendiary in nature, remain
under investigation.
2 . RECOMMENDATIONS
2 . 1 That Report FD2-92 be received for information.
Respectfully submitted, Approved for presentation
to Committee
Michael G. ighton, AMCT(A) , CMM Lawrence E. seff,
Fire Chief. Chief Administr tive Officer
MC/sr
April 2, 1992 .