Fire Incidents at Broadway, Seattle, WA
24 Dec 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Feb 2004
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
17 Jun 2004
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
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
29 Jul 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition:
Film, residue, including paint & resin
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Aug 2004
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 Nov 2004
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Doctor, dentist or oral surgeon's office
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Dec 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Jul 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
11 Sep 2008
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 Aug 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Nov 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Records storage room, storage vault
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
01 Mar 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Match
03 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Aug 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Clubs, other
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
05 Dec 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Jan 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Mar 2015
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit or hose
12 Jun 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Jul 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Fireworks
30 Jul 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
31 Jul 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 Feb 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Apr 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Dec 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
13 Jan 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Candle
08 Aug 2018
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
24 Nov 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Jan 2019
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
27 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Apr 2019
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 May 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
14 Oct 2019
Fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Candle