Fire Incidents at Congress St, Houston, TX
27 May 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
26 Aug 2005
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 Feb 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
16 Feb 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
06 Jan 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Sep 2010
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Construction site
Area of Origin:
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
10 Mar 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Jail, prison (not juvenile)
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jan 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 Mar 2017
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Reformatory, juvenile detention center
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Dec 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Dec 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other