Fire Incidents at Commerce St, Portland, CT
21 Jan 2006
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Water area, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
23 Jan 2010
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:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
13 Nov 2011
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Arcing
02 Apr 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
30 Jun 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
16 Mar 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation