Fire Incidents at Briar Forest Dr, Houston, TX
08 Feb 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Sep 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
17 Oct 2004
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Mar 2005
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
22 Jun 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
14 Sep 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Dec 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
31 Dec 2005
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
06 Feb 2006
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
07 Mar 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
28 Sep 2006
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
03 Nov 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
07 Nov 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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Jan 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Match
15 Mar 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Mar 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jul 2007
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
03 Aug 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Sep 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Day care, in commercial property
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 Sep 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Oct 2007
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:
Hot or smoldering object, other
31 Mar 2008
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
04 Apr 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
05 Apr 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 May 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 Jul 2008
Grass 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 Aug 2008
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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
17 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
18 May 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Jun 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
27 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Jun 2012
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:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Nov 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
19 Dec 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Sep 2013
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
23 Jan 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
12 Mar 2014
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 Mar 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
19 Mar 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Apr 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
28 Apr 2014
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
09 Sep 2014
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
23 Nov 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Dec 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
20 Apr 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Jul 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Fireworks
24 Nov 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
11 Feb 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
10 Mar 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Apr 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
13 May 2016
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:
Arcing
26 Jun 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
08 Aug 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Apr 2017
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
28 Jun 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
05 Aug 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Sep 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
20 Jul 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
15 Sep 2018
Building fires
03 Apr 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
18 Jun 2019
Incinerator overload or malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Arcing