Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
Chief of Department
1911 Stewart Ave
Lawrence, KS 66046
Office 785-830-7001
Fax 785-830-7090
mbradford@ci.lawrence.ks.us
www.lawrencefiremed.org
July 11, 2006
TO: David Corliss
Interim City Manager
FROM: Mark Bradford
Chief
SUBJECT: Fireworks Responses
The following is a summary
of fireworks related incidents that we responded to July 3 and 4. As you can see there were a number of
“approved fireworks” related responses.
One response was made to a serious head injury. Please let me know if you have any questions
or need anything further.
July 3, 2006
101 Windsor Place – Incident dispatched as a grass fire. On arrival located a small fire in the rear
of the residence. Obvious ignition of
approved fireworks in a combustible yard area.
1130 Inverness, Adjacent to
Quail Run School
– Incident dispatched as a grass fire.
On arrival located a grass fire near the school. No structural damage reported. Investigation: Obvious ignition of approved fireworks in a
combustible yard area.
110 North Michigan - Incident dispatched as a grass
fire. On arrival located a large grass/brush fire which was on the
perimeter of a large open grass area in the east end of the trailer park.
LPD initially advised that fire was potentially endangering
structures, but no structures were endangered or involved. Fire area
was overhauled, mostly brushes and logs. Investigation: No fireworks devices were found in immediate
fire area. The adjacent areas did have spent fireworks remnants. No
one in the area admitted to knowing how fire started, or having set off
fireworks.
2000 CR 1045 - Incident
dispatched as a grass fire. Arrived on scene (Grant Township)
and reported a small grass fire adjacent to Hwy 24, just east of Midland Junction.
Investigation: Found incendiary device, “Desert Smoke” brand smoke bomb, in
burn area. No person(s) in area, unknown origin of device.
11th and Connecticut - Incident
dispatched as structure fire. Arrived on scene of a 2 story detached
garage, and observed LPD attempting to extinguish small exterior fire with
DryChem Extinguisher. Extinguished remaining fire with water can, and
overhauled fire area of structure. Investigation: several fireworks “smoke-bombs” were observed in
area of origin. Occupants at adjacent house admitted to setting off smoke
bombs.
824 Delaware – Incident dispatched as a
structure fire. Arrived to find a
brush/grass fire behind the residence.
Investigation: Obvious ignition
from use of approved fireworks. No
structural damage.
1136 Louisiana – Incident dispatched as a couch
on fire. Arrived to find a smoldering
couch outside the residence.
Investigation: Obvious ignition
from use of approved fireworks. No
structural damage.
July 4, 2006
1800 N 1450 Rd, Pine
Fireworks Tent – Responded to a medical call involving a fireworks injury. On arrival found a patient with a serious
head injury that was flown to a Level 1 Trauma Center in Kansas City by Air Ambulance. Investigation: Conducted by Douglas County Sheriffs
Department. Patient was struck in the
head (eye) by an aerial device.