Fire Incidents at 97th St, Chicago, IL


26 May 2002 Cultivated grain or crop fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
09 Nov 2005 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Sep 2007 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 May 2008 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
24 Mar 2009 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Goods not made up, including fabrics & yard goods
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
13 Apr 2010 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
13 Oct 2010 Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
21 Nov 2010 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Dec 2010 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Jan 2011 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 powered equipment, other
04 Apr 2011 Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 Jun 2011 Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
06 May 2012 Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
26 Jul 2012 Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Lightning
26 Feb 2015 Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment