Fire Incidents at 16th St, Merced, CA
27 Jun 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Jul 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
14 Jul 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
11 Aug 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
20 Aug 2005
Grass fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
27 Aug 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
23 Sep 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Jun 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
17 Jul 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Aug 2010
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
11 Jul 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Aug 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
13 Oct 2011
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
20 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
01 Sep 2013
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
10 Sep 2013
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
19 Sep 2013
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Nov 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
11 Nov 2013
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Mar 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Aug 2015
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
12 Jun 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
12 Aug 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
15 Oct 2016
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 Oct 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
31 Jan 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
04 Feb 2017
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
07 Mar 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
24 Apr 2017
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
06 Jun 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
25 Jun 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
08 Jul 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
04 Aug 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
05 Aug 2017
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Sep 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
02 Dec 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Dec 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
24 Dec 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Match
24 Dec 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
20 Jan 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Apr 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
29 Sep 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
01 Nov 2018
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Apr 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
09 Apr 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
08 Jun 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
23 Jul 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Lake, river, stream
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
28 Aug 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
25 Oct 2019
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
25 Nov 2019
Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass