Fire Incidents at Cortland St, Chicago, IL
16 Dec 2001
Cooking fire, confined to container
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
23 Sep 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
10 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 Jun 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Jun 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
06 Jul 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
Heat Source:
Cigarette
16 Jul 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
24 Aug 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
28 Sep 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Nov 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Dec 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
12 Jan 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
23 Jan 2010
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
07 May 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
12 Jun 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
26 Jun 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
05 Jul 2010
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
24 Jul 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Dec 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Railroad yard
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Railroad ties
24 Dec 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
01 Jan 2011
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
05 May 2011
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
01 Jun 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
04 Jun 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Match
18 Jun 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
28 Jun 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
07 Jul 2011
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Records storage room, storage vault
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
08 Jul 2011
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Records storage room, storage vault
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
06 Aug 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
16 Oct 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
14 Nov 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
12 Mar 2012
Grass fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
21 Jun 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
30 Jun 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
14 Jul 2012
Building fires
13 Feb 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Match
30 Apr 2013
Grass fire
13 Sep 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Sep 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Nov 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
29 Jan 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Oily rags
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Oct 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Match
25 Jan 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Feb 2015
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
05 Jul 2015
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
11 Oct 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
08 Nov 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area