Fire Incidents at 9th St, Reading, PA
10 Sep 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
11 Oct 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
24 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Nov 2003
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
15 Dec 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
20 Dec 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 Jan 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Candle
11 Apr 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
22 Jun 2004
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
25 Jun 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
16 Dec 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Personal service area, barber/beauty salon area
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
06 Jan 2005
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Fire station
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Apr 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Arcing
26 Apr 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
13 Jun 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
23 Jun 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
18 Oct 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Non-upholstered chair, bench
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Oct 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
17 Nov 2005
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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
19 Feb 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
29 Mar 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
21 May 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 May 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Jun 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
04 Oct 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Oct 2006
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
18 Nov 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
12 Apr 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Toy or game
Heat Source:
Match
06 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
18 Jun 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
02 Jul 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
21 Aug 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
07 Sep 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Non-upholstered chair, bench
07 Oct 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
Heat Source:
Conducted heat from another fire
19 Dec 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
01 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
25 May 2008
Building fires
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
26 Jun 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
26 Jul 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 Jan 2009
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
01 Aug 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
17 Oct 2009
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:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 Jan 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
17 Feb 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 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
13 Apr 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
15 Jun 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
22 Jun 2016
Special outside fire, other
30 Jun 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Sep 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
14 Sep 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
16 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
01 Dec 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
16 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
26 Jan 2017
Building fires
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
12 Feb 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Feb 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
16 Feb 2017
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 May 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 May 2017
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
15 May 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Jun 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
13 Jun 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
22 Jun 2017
Building fires
24 Jun 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Utility, defense, agriculture, mining, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
17 Jul 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
24 Jul 2017
Fires in structures other than in a building
22 Aug 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Aug 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
25 Sep 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
26 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
13 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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jul 2018
Building fires
04 Jul 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
04 Jul 2018
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Fireworks
07 Jan 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Jan 2019
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
04 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
05 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Jul 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Jul 2019
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
18 Jul 2019
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