Fire Incidents at 18th St, Independence, KS
02 Sep 2000
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Closet
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
04 Jul 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
09 Jul 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
28 Mar 2004
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
Heat Source:
Lightning
25 Jul 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
25 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
07 Oct 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
23 Oct 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Jan 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 May 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
27 Jan 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Fireworks