Sunday, December 11, 2011

Millville Barn Fire 270 North Main ST

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Millville, Utah-December 11- The Hyrum Fire Department with automatic aid from Logan, Wellsville and the Cache County Fire District responded to a small barn fire at 270 North Main St Millville. The call came in approx. 5:58 AM

The first arriving units reported a small barn fully involved. With mutual aid from the surrounding departments the fire was knocked down and contained. There were no other structures threatened.

The barn stored a ton of hay, and housed 2 small pigs, and 4 rabbits which died in the fire. None of the firefighters were injured. The damage is estimated at 3,000. The cause of the fire has been determined as an electrical accident.

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Jason Winn, Fire Marshal

Cache County Fire District

179 North Main

Logan, UT 84321

435-755-1674 Office

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Trenton Barn Fire 1204 South 800 East

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Trenton, Utah-December 6 2011- The Trenton Fire Department with automatic aid from Clarkston, Newton, Lewiston and the Cache County Fire District responded to a Barn fire at 1204 South 800 East Trenton. The call came in approx. 6:45 AM

There were a number of 911 calls reporting a barn that was on fire. Upon arrival of the Trenton fire department Chief Lance Kingston reported the barn to be fully involved. With mutual aid from the surrounding departments the fire was knocked down and contained to the barn.

The barn had 12 calves and a number of half ton bales of hay. None of the firefighters were injured. The Damage was estimated at 10,000. The cause of the fire has been determined an accident.


Contact:
Jason Winn, Fire Marshal
Cache County Fire District
Logan, Utah 84321
435-755-1674 Office

Structure Fire 1301 North 600 West BATC

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Logan, Utah – November 22, 2011 – The Logan Fire Department responded to an automatic fire alarm located at Bridgerland Applied Technology College 1301 North 600 West Logan City.  The call came in at approx. 3:56 am. 

Upon arrival the fire department found smoke coming from two overhead garage doors in the maintenance shop.  The fire department made entry into the shop and found a small fire that involved a wood staining process.  The fire was quickly extinguished.

Fire damage was confined to the immediate area of the work table and smoke damage in the double bay shop.  No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire has been determined as accidental and caused by improper disposal of staining materials.

Contact:

Craig Humphreys, Fire Marshal

Logan City Fire Department

76 East 200 North

Logan, Utah 84321

435-716-9515 Office

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Structure Fire 320 East 500 North 11/17/11

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Logan, Utah – November 17, 2011 – The Logan Fire Department responded to a report of a possible structure fire located at 320 East 500 North in Logan City.  The call came in at approx. 2:15 pm. 

The family had arrived home to find a smell of smoke in the home and dialed 911.    

Upon arrival the fire department found smoke in the attic space of the building and upgraded the incident to a working structure fire, bringing in automatic aid. The fire department made entry into a crawl space behind a wall in an upstairs bedroom and found a smoldering fire in the insulation.  The fire department was able to quickly extinguish the fire.

Fire damage was confined to the single bedroom with light smoke damage to other rooms of the home.  No injuries were reported of the home occupants or firefighters.

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The cause of the fire has been determined as accidental and caused by electrical wiring.

Contact:

Craig Humphreys, Fire Marshal

Logan City Fire Department

76 East 200 North

Logan, Utah 84321

435-716-9515 Office

Logan Structure Fire 775 North 400 East

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Logan, Utah – November 8, 2011 – The Logan Fire Department with automatic aid departments responded to a report of a structure fire located at 775 North 400 East in Logan City.  The call came in at approx. 5:35 pm. 

The family arrived home to find smoke in the home and a small fire in a basement bed room.  The family made an attempt to put the fire out with water but the smoke became heavy and they called 911.   

Upon arrival smoke was found coming from the home.  The fire department made entry and was able to quickly extinguish the fire.

Fire damage was confined to the single bedroom with light smoke damage to other rooms of the home.  No injuries were reported of the home occupants or firefighters.

The cause of the fire has been determined as accidental and caused by a juvenile playing with a candle.

Contact:

Craig Humphreys, Fire Marshal

Logan City Fire Department

76 East 200 North

Logan, Utah 84321

435-716-9515 Office

Open burn period for Cache County extended until November 5^th

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Cache County Fire District

Jason Winn, Fire Marshal

435-755-1674

10/27/2011

The Cache County Fire District announced today that the open burn period normally scheduled from October 1^st – October 31^st will be extended until November 5^th this year. Air quality laws stipulate that open burning is only allowed when the Clearing Index, an air quality/smoke dispersal index, is above 500. The Clearing Index includes the air mixing depth and transport winds to determine if smoke will be dissipated into the atmosphere. Open burning has not been allowed for over half of the days during the month of October due to poor smoke dispersal models in Cache Valley.

 “Air quality is an important issue in Cache Valley” Cache County Fire Chief Rod Hammer said. “By monitoring the Clearing Index and only allowing open burning on days when the smoke will dissipate, we can help ensure better air quality.”

The open burn period allows the burning of natural material including tree limbs, leaves, and yard and garden waste incidental to property clean-up. Burning of household or construction waste, rubbish, cardboard, plastics, tires, hazardous chemicals, fuels, and other processed or man-made materials is prohibited.

An open burn permit must be obtained through your local fire department or the Cache County Fire District. No open burning is permitted within Logan City. Burn piles and fires must be small. All open burning must be 50 feet from any buildings or construction. Someone 18 or older must be with the fire at all times. A water source must be kept nearby. All fires must be out by dark. If there are any complaints from neighbors or if the smoke obstructs traffic, you may be asked to extinguish your fire.

Agricultural burning of stubble fields, fence lines, ditch banks, and commercial orchards are exempt from clearing index restrictions and the open burn period; however, individuals are required to notify their local fire department of such burns.

Contact your local fire department or the Cache County Fire District at 755-1670 for burn permits.

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Logan Structure Fire 1645 East 1700 North

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Logan family made the right call at the right time

Logan, Utah – October 21, 2011 – The Logan Fire Department with automatic aid departments responded to a report of a structure fire located at 1645 East 1700 North in Logan City.  The call came in at approx. 5:46 pm.  Upon arrival light smoke was found from the eaves of the home.

The family had seen light smoke in an upstairs bathroom.  The fire department made entry and found fire in the ceiling of the bathroom around a ceiling mounted heat light fixture.

Fire damage was confined to the bathroom with little smoke damage to other rooms of the home.  “This family made the right call at the right time.  If this fire continued to burn for a period of time or or into the night it would have certainly been a much worse outcome.”

None of the homes occupants or firefighters were injured. Damage was estimated at $5000.00. The cause of the fire has been determined as accidental.

Contact:

Craig Humphreys, Fire Marshal

Logan City Fire Department

76 East 200 North

Logan, Utah 84321

435-716-9515 Office

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