Fire Incidents at Bates St, Lewiston, ME
02 May 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 May 2006
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
07 Oct 2006
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
Heat Source:
Match
08 Oct 2006
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
Heat Source:
Match
05 Jul 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
23 May 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 May 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
30 May 2008
Grass fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Sep 2008
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 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jan 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Oct 2011
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
13 Nov 2011
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 Aug 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:
Heat source: other
11 Mar 2013
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
18 Mar 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
29 Apr 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
18 Jul 2013
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Jul 2013
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 source: other
08 Jun 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
20 Jun 2014
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 source: other
31 Aug 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
05 Sep 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
18 Oct 2014
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
15 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
31 May 2015
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 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
17 Nov 2015
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
30 Nov 2015
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
06 Nov 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
26 Jun 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other