Fire Incidents at Canal Plz, Portland, ME


02 Apr 2005 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Jan 2007 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
27 Jun 2007 Grass fire
Property Use:
Tunnel
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
30 Nov 2009 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Mar 2019 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash