Fire Incidents at 268th St, Homestead, FL
29 Feb 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Jun 2008
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Feb 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Feb 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Mar 2009
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 Sep 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Oct 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Dec 2009
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
04 Jan 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Nov 2010
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Feb 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 Mar 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 May 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
05 Nov 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Public or government, other
11 Mar 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
19 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Cigarette
05 Jan 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
27 Jan 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Feb 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Flying brand, ember, spark
13 Feb 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
16 Feb 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
16 Feb 2017
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Electrical distribution
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
24 Feb 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Mar 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
23 Mar 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
28 Apr 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
21 Jun 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
05 Oct 2017
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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Nov 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area