Fire Incidents at 140th St, Chicago, IL
09 Dec 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
23 May 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
21 Sep 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
09 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Mar 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
28 Jun 2004
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
13 Jan 2005
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Mar 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling