Burnsville Fire Department Calls: April 11-17

Editor's note: All information contained in this report is public information and can be obtained from the Burnsville Fire Department.

Fire calls

Incinerator overload or malfunction: 1

Passenger vehicle fire: 1

Brush or brush/grass fire: 1

Outdoor garbage receptacle fire: 1

Rescue and emergency medical services (EMS) calls

EMS call (excluding vehicle accident w/ injuries): 66

Motor vehicle accident with injuries: 3

Extrication or rescue: 1

Removal of victim from stalled elevator: 1

Rescue or EMS standby: 1

Service calls

Assist invalid: 4

Unauthorized burning: 1

Good intent calls

Dispatched and cancelled en route: 2

No incident found upon arrival: 4

Authorized controlled burning: 1

False alarm and false calls

Central station, malicious false alarm: 3

Local alarm system, malicious false alarm: 1

Unintentional alarm activation: 1

Total calls: 93

Burnsville Fire Department announcements:

1. Grilling is not permitted on the decks of multi-housing buildings or within 15 feet of the building. The types of grills prohibited are any that produce an open flame, which includes charcoal and propane grills. Electric grills are allowed under state law.

Exception: Listed electric or gas-fired barbecue grills that are permanently mounted and wired or plumbed to the building’s gas supply or electrical system and that maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches on all sides, unless listed for lesser clearances, may be installed on balconies and patios when approved by the fire chief.

2. Call the Burnsville Fire Department's Recreational Burning Hotline at 952-895-4666 or refer to the PDF document for this season's single-family homes recreational burning guidelines.