Fire Incidents at 5th St, Topeka, KS
23 Jul 1999
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
14 Oct 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Lightning
04 Mar 2001
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
26 Mar 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Match
21 Dec 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Oct 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Aug 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
18 Dec 2008
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
27 Mar 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
06 Oct 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
09 Oct 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
13 Dec 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Aug 2012
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 Jan 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
03 Feb 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
16 Mar 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
13 Jun 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Sep 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
03 Mar 2018
Outside rubbish fire, other
19 Feb 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
07 Sep 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area