House, Vehicle Fires: Maple Grove Fire Blotter

The following are incidents responded to by the  from July 23-29, 2012 as provided by the Maple Grove Fire Department.

July 23

• 7000 block of East Fish Lake Road. Arcing, shorted electrical equipment

July 24

• 6300 block of Urbandale Lane North. caused by lightning strike. Around 5:30 a.m., home struck by lightning.  Lights went out.  Half of the home's circuit breakers were tripped.  Homeowner turned them back on and went back to bed.  Around 15 minutes later smelled smoke, went outdoors and saw flames on roof.  Called 911. Fire Department arrived. Thunderstorm still underway with lightening which made it unsafe to go up on roof.  Controlled fire.  Eventually got to roof and cut hole for ventilation.  Fire confined to attic and roof.  Used tarps to cover contents of living areas of home. Stations #4 and #5 and Hamel with an engine for mutual aid.

• 14900 block of 62nd Avenue North. . At 6 a.m., homeowner awoke to lightening strike nearby.  Went back to sleep and awoke around 7 a.m. for work.  Took shower and then smelled smoke.  Went outdoors and observed smoke above master bathroom window which is above front door.  Initial call to 911 was at 7:36 a.m. reporting fire on roof.  Call was dispatched to Maple Grove Stations #1 and #5.  Station #5 still engaged on an earlier house fire.  Station #1 responding.  Station #2 was dispatched.  Maple Grove Chief 1 responded from scene of earlier fire and arrived on scene at 7:50 a.m. reporting smoke showing and at 7:53 a.m. reported flames through the roof.  Chief 1 observed occupants and neighbors running in and out of the home salvaging belongings. Firefighters assisted homeowner in retrieving valuables from the home including some pictures, family photos and computer components. All five Maple Grove stations responded.  Utilized mutual aid from Plymouth, Hamel, Osseo and West Metro.  North Ambulance standing by at scene.  Electric, gas and water utilities all responded to disconnect services.

• 9400 block of Garland Lane. Passenger vehicle fire. Auxiliary fuel tank fell off of vehicle, sparked and caught fire.  Right rear tire also caught fire.  State Patrol officer came across the fire and used ABC extinguisher to knock down fire.  E-41 used booster line to finish extinguishing the fire.

July 25

• 16700 block of 94th Avenue North. Vehicle fire.  Fire was out when officer arrived on scene.  Fire involved some wires in engine compartment.

• Zachary Lane North and Highway 610 Motor vehicle accident with injuries.

July 27

• 17117 72nd Avenue North. Carbon monoxide incident.

July 28

• 9900 block of Saratoga Lane North. Unauthorized burning - no permit.

82nd Avenue North and Inland Lane North. Unauthorized burning.

July 29

• 300 block of West Eagle Lake Drive. Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.

• 8000 block of Wedgewood Lane North. Breakdown of light ballast.

There were also four false or malfunction alarms.