Fire Incidents at Avenue, Yuma, AZ
19 Jan 2003
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
General Materials Continued - Other (conversion on
23 Feb 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
22 Mar 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Mar 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Jun 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Aug 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 Sep 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Sep 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Oct 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
10 Oct 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
07 Dec 2003
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
15 Dec 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
07 Jan 2004
Fire, other
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
08 Jul 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
25 Jul 2004
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
18 Aug 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel on a person
28 Aug 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
13 Sep 2004
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
03 Oct 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
20 Oct 2004
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
17 Nov 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
02 Jan 2005
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
31 Mar 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Apr 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
11 Jun 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Sep 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
26 Dec 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
26 Apr 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Apr 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
06 Aug 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Nov 2006
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
01 Jun 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Oct 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Nov 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Jan 2008
Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Match
16 Feb 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Crops or orchard
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
02 Mar 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
25 Jun 2008
Building fires
11 Oct 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
11 Jan 2009
Building fires
24 Mar 2009
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Jun 2009
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel on a person
11 Oct 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
19 Nov 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
19 Nov 2009
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Dec 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Jan 2010
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel on a person
04 Jun 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Jun 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
03 Nov 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Nov 2010
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
07 Nov 2010
Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Dec 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
07 Jul 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
08 Jul 2011
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
01 Sep 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Sep 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
12 Oct 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
30 Nov 2011
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
09 Dec 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
11 Dec 2011
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
11 Feb 2012
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 Feb 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Mar 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding or shed
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
18 Apr 2012
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
19 Jun 2012
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
20 Jun 2012
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
05 Oct 2012
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
02 Jan 2013
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Aug 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
20 Aug 2017
Fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
29 Aug 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
08 Sep 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Candle
24 Sep 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Water area, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Oct 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Dec 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Jan 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Match
07 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
21 Mar 2018
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
06 Apr 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Apr 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
09 May 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
25 Jun 2018
Cultivated grain or crop fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
28 Jun 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
01 Oct 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Oct 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
01 Dec 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
15 Jun 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Nov 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area