All Entries Tagged With: "fire"
Fire Department Incident Reports May 1, 2014
Wednesday, April 23 At 2:54 am on April 23, fire personnel were dispatched to a contained trash or rubbish fire located at 912 West Olive in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire crew found a small fire next to the front porch of the house. A pressurized water extinguisher was used and successfully extinguished the fire. At […]
Fire Department Incident Reports – April 23, 2014
Friday, April 11 At 7:20 am on April 11, fire personnel were dispatched to an animal rescue at 606 South 11th Street in Lamar. They were called by the pet owner to remove a cat that had gotten stuck in a swamp cooler. The animal had not been accounted for in over twelve hours and […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 7, 2014
Thursday, March 20 At 5:08 pm on March 20, fire personnel were dispatched to 1203 South Main Street on report of a chemical spill or leak at Little Caesar’s Pizza. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew found approximately 2 gallons of anti-freeze had been released onto the concrete parking lot. Deputy Chief Burkhart took […]
Fire Department Incident Reports January 24, 2014
Saturday, January 18 At 1:55 am on January 18, fire personnel were dispatched to a possible CO alarm sounding at 1212 South 7th Street in Lamar. Dispatched notified fire crew that all occupants were out of the home and in a safe location. On arrival, crew members found the home owner in a car on […]
Fire Department Incident Reports December 9, 2013
Saturday, December 7 At 3:16am on December 7, fire crews were dispatched to Wal-Mart at 1432 East Olive Street in Lamar on report of arcing, shorted electrical equipment. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found no outward signs of fire. Once inside, they were shown to the point of ignition by the manager and […]
Fire Department Incident Reports December 6, 2013
Tuesday, December 3 At 4:26 pm on December 3, fire personnel were dispatched to 401 South 3rd Street in Lamar on report of visible smoke and a smoke smell. Upon arrival at the location, fire crew found that smoke was present but that it was coming from a stove flue. The occupant stated that he […]
Fire Department Incident Reports October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 23 At 11:43 am on October 23, fire personnel were dispatched to 702 East Oak Street in Lamar on report of a possible structure fire. Prowers County Dispatch advised fire personnel that the occupants had stated they had heavy smoke in the basement in which there should be no fire load. Upon arrival […]
Fire Department Incident Reports October 17, 2013
Thursday, October 10 At 7:26 am on October 10, fire personnel were dispatched to a smoke detector activation located at 322 South Main Street in Lamar at the Alamo Apartments. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found no outward signs of a fire, and upon examination of the fire system it was found to […]
Fire Department Incident Reports September 30, 2013
Saturday, September 28 At 12:40 pm on September 28, fire personnel were dispatched to 702 South 12th Street in Lamar on report of a possible structure fire in an abandoned house where kids were playing with fire. Initial dispatch was to the area of West Walnut and South 13th Streets but was rerouted to South […]
Fire Department Incident Reports September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 12 At 5:38 pm on September 12, fire personnel were dispatched to 909 South 4th Street in Lamar on report of a general fire alarm. On arrival at the scene, fire crew found no signs of fire and the occupant was outside to greet them. The home owner stated she had burned food […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29 At 9:04 am on August 29, fire personnel were dispatched to 412 North 7th Street in Lamar on report of a vehicle fire. The owner of the vehicle stated that she was driving her van and noticed the smell of fuel while driving. She stated that hater she parked for a bit […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26 At 6:12 pm on August 26, fire personnel were dispatched to 322 South Main Street in Lamar on report of a fire alarm in an apartment complex. Upon entrance of the building, fire crew found the fire alarm panel showing that there were two active heads. One active head was on the […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 26, 2013
Friday, August 23 At 11:55 pm on August 23, fire personnel were dispatched to 101 North 12th Street in Lamar on report of a passenger vehicle fire. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found a Jeep in the front yard fully engulfed in flames. Engine 2 crew attacked the fire and was able to […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 6, 2013
Friday, August 2 At 7:33 pm on Friday, August 2, fire personnel were dispatched to a gasoline or other flammable liquid spill located at 504 North 7th Street in Lamar. The report noted that a gas meter had been struck by a car. Upon arrival at the scene, a 1994 Chevrolet pick was found sitting […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 1, 2013
Monday, July 29 At 7:53 am on Monday, July 29, fire personnel were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at 2401 South Main Street in Lamar. Upon arrival at the location, it was found to be a false alarm. A pull alarm had been activated by accident. At 12:21 pm on Monday, July 29, fire […]
Fire Department Incident Reports July 18, 2013
Tuesday, July 16 At 10:05 pm on Tuesday, July 16, fire personnel were dispatched to 1000 Hemmingway Street in Lamar on report of a fire alarm. On arrival at the scene, it was found that the occupant was cooking sugar for suckers and the ingredients got too hot. The pan on the stove was charred […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 5, 2013
Friday, May 31 At 8:54 pm on Friday, May 31, Lamar Fire personnel were dispatched to a gasoline or other flammable liquid spill at 1107 South Main Street in Lamar. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found approximately two gallons of gasoline around the #2 pump and a red Ford pickup leaving. The driver […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 16, 2013
Tuesday, May 14 AT 10:38 pm on Tuesday, May 14, fire personnel were dispatched to 408 W. Elm Street in Lamar on report of a fence on fire but were advised that bystanders had extinguished the fire. Fire personnel responded to the non-emergency and found that the wooden privacy fence and a tree on the property […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 6, 2013
Saturday, May 4 At 10:00 pm on Saturday, May 4, fire personnel were dispatched to 1312 S. 8th Street in Lamar on report of a fire on the porch of a residence. The fire took place on the back porch of the residence and witnesses stated that they were standing across the alley when they […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 22, 2013
Wednesday, April 17 At 1:50 am on Wednesday, April 17, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to MM58 US Hwy 287 to a vehicle accident with injuries for a single semi rollover. Upon arrival the ambulance crew notified fire personnel that the driver was trapped inside the vehicle and extrication was needed. The crew then […]