Fire Incidents at Carpenter St, Springfield, IL
05 Mar 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Mar 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Mar 2004
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
11 Apr 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
13 Mar 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Goods not made up, including fabrics & yard goods
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
24 May 2007
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
01 Sep 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
09 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
20 Feb 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
14 Jun 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
02 Sep 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Jun 2009
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
09 Jul 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Jul 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 Apr 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Jan 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
28 Mar 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
30 Apr 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 May 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
23 May 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Goods not made up, including fabrics & yard goods
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 Jun 2011
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
23 Sep 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
02 Feb 2012
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
09 Mar 2012
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
08 May 2012
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:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 May 2012
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:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Oct 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
21 Nov 2012
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
03 Feb 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Apr 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
25 Jul 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
07 Nov 2013
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
26 Jun 2014
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Arcing
13 Oct 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Jul 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Oct 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
07 Dec 2016
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
25 Dec 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Mar 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
09 Apr 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Decoration
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Nov 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Feb 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
01 May 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Jul 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
14 Dec 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
01 Jan 2019
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 other open flame or smoking materials
18 Mar 2019
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Dec 2019
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