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Monthly Calls |
Month |
Fire |
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Jan |
26 |
0 |
Feb |
17 |
0 |
Mar |
35 |
0 |
Apr |
39 |
0 |
May |
25 |
0 |
Jun |
42 |
0 |
Jul |
28 |
0 |
Aug |
0 |
0 |
Sep |
0 |
0 |
Oct |
0 |
0 |
Nov |
0 |
0 |
Dec |
0 |
0 |
Total |
209 |
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The LeClaire Fire Department responded to a report of a residential structure fire at 21633 280th Avenue, just north of the city at 11:48 pm. Upon arrival the entire rear portion of the single-story, ranch-style home and the entire attic area were engulfed in flames and the first fire attack began at 12:03 AM (13 minutes after receiving the call) Due to the rural location of the
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LeClaire Fire survived another Tug Fest! We were very busy this year with 21 calls in the 3 days of the festival! We had weather issues to deal with from HEAT and HUMIDITY to rain, wind and lightning but were able to hold the fireworks on Friday night and the Tug on Saturday. LCFD would like to thank the LeClaire PD, MEDIC EMS, Scott County
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The LeClaire fire Department performed Auto Extrication training on Tuesday June 29th. We trained with our new rescue struts that are capable of holding vehicles in their current position, no matter the extreme, while the jaws of life are used to get the victims out. LCFD would like to thank H&H Towing from Bettendorf Iowa for bring the cars out to train with!
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At approximately 1am on 6/21/10 the Le Claire fire Department was dispatched to a semi trailer on fire at the 306 mile marker on Interstate 80. Upon arrival the trailer was fully engulfed in flames. Interstate 80 was shut down for a short time to extinguish the fire and then opened back up for traffic. Thanks to our neighboring department Princeton Fire for bringing down
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Attached is a picture of a CFL light bulb used in a bathroom. A subject turned it on and then smelled smoke after a few minutes. Four inch flames were spewing out of the side of the ballast like a blow torch. It was immediately turned off but could have easily caused a fire if someone was not right there. Imagine if the kids
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A recent American Red Cross survey* shows that almost half the adults surveyed on water safety say they’ve had an experience where they nearly drowned, and one in four know someone who has drowned. While over 90% of families with young children will be in the water at some point this summer, almost half (48%) plan to swim in a place with no lifeguard. With
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Safety Tips Before connecting or lighting a propane gas grill burner, use a leak-detection solution to check all connections for tightness. Do not use matches or lighters to check for leaks. Contact a local propane gas supplier to obtain the leak-detection solution and instructions on how to use it. Always use or store cylinders outdoors in an upright (vertical) position. When the propane cylinder is
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Iowa State Patrol units where following a subject from a distance when he drove around barricades that were closing I-80 East Bound at the top of the LeClaire exit at the 306 mile marker. ISP then followed the subject through the construction area across the closed portion of the bridge and ended with the driver ramming his vehicle into the guard rail area that was removed for
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Please stop in st the station at 15th and Jones Street any Tuesday night at 6:30 PM for details.
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On Saturady May 8th four members of the LeClaire Fire Department waterfighting team went up to the 2010 Hills Waterfights. Pictured are Dave Pilger, Shawn Ream, Josh Klingaman and Greg Chapman.
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