Fire Incidents at 240th St, Kent, WA
10 Jan 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Mar 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
General Materials Other (conversion only)
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Apr 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 May 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Jul 2002
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
14 Aug 2002
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
General Materials Continued - Other (conversion on
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 Aug 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Nov 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Feb 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Jul 2003
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
07 Aug 2003
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
07 Nov 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
02 Apr 2004
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
01 May 2004
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
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
02 Jun 2004
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jul 2004
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
27 Jul 2004
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Jul 2004
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
10 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
20 Jun 2005
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
08 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
04 Mar 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Apr 2006
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
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
20 Apr 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 May 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Jun 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jun 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
07 Jul 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
18 Jul 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
22 Jul 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Sep 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
23 Oct 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
03 Jan 2008
Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jun 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Decoration
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
30 Jun 2008
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Fireworks
07 Jul 2008
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
09 Jul 2008
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Jul 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
28 Jul 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
29 Jul 2008
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
01 Nov 2008
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
06 Dec 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
01 Jul 2009
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
16 Jul 2009
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Jul 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Jul 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Jul 2009
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
08 Aug 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Jun 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Jul 2010
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Aug 2010
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
12 Aug 2010
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Aug 2010
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
23 Aug 2010
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
09 Mar 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
01 Jul 2011
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:
Tire
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
06 Jul 2011
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
08 Sep 2011
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Nov 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 Nov 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
09 Mar 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
12 May 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
27 Jul 2012
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Aug 2012
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
21 Aug 2012
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Oct 2012
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
13 Jun 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Jun 2013
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Jun 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 Jul 2013
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jul 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Match
14 Jul 2013
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
25 Jul 2013
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 Aug 2013
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
27 Aug 2013
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
10 Apr 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Jul 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
20 Jul 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
31 Jul 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
10 Aug 2014
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Sep 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Apr 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Jun 2015
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Jun 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
26 Jun 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Aug 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Sep 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 Sep 2017
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
03 Mar 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
15 Jul 2018
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Aug 2018
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Business office
07 Sep 2018
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Dec 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Ice rink: indoor, outdoor
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Mar 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture 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
29 Jul 2019
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Aug 2019
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
13 Oct 2019
Fires in structures other than in a building
25 Nov 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
23 Dec 2019
Fire in portable building, fixed location
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Match