Fire Incidents at 6th St, Reading, PA
12 Aug 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Closet
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Aug 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Oct 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
13 Oct 2003
Building fires
02 Nov 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
19 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
20 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
20 Apr 2004
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Construction site
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
08 May 2004
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
14 May 2004
Building fires
10 Dec 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
29 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
14 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
21 Sep 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
26 Sep 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Oct 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
08 Jan 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay
First Ignition:
Decoration
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Dec 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
25 Dec 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
08 Mar 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Mar 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Adhesive
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
12 Apr 2007
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
15 May 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Candle
17 Jun 2007
Building fires
03 Jul 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
21 Sep 2007
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 source: other
27 Feb 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
16 Jun 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Jun 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
24 Aug 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
23 Jan 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
05 Feb 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
02 Sep 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Oct 2009
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Mar 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 Feb 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Feb 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Feb 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Feb 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
20 Mar 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Mar 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Apr 2016
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Apr 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Apr 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jun 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Sep 2016
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Match
07 Sep 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Sep 2016
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
08 Dec 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Mar 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Mar 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Mar 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Clinics, Doctors offices, hemodialysis centers
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 May 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Preschool
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 May 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette
18 May 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Day care, in commercial property
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jun 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
17 Jun 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
04 Jul 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Fireworks
06 Sep 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Sep 2017
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
28 Nov 2017
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 Feb 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Apr 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 May 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
27 May 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
04 Jul 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Fireworks
03 Feb 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
19 Jul 2019
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
20 Jul 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Day care, in commercial property
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other