Fire Incidents at 8th St, Merced, CA
27 Feb 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
20 Oct 2010
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
22 Sep 2012
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
17 Apr 2013
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Jul 2013
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
12 Oct 2013
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
28 Nov 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
20 Jan 2014
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
23 May 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
27 Jan 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
01 Jul 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
30 Jan 2016
Building fires
05 Mar 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
16 Jul 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
09 Oct 2016
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
13 Dec 2016
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:
Arcing
30 Apr 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
25 Dec 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
10 Sep 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Sep 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other