Fire Incidents at Davis St, Evanston, IL
08 Mar 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Mar 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
25 Jan 2001
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Rapid transit station
27 Jun 2002
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
21 Sep 2002
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
19 Oct 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
27 Apr 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
06 May 2005
Construction or demolition landfill fire
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
03 Nov 2005
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
22 May 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
04 Aug 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
30 Sep 2006
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Nov 2006
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
05 Mar 2007
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
15 May 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Dec 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Decoration
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
15 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Jun 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Sep 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
14 Sep 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
16 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Oct 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Nov 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
07 May 2011
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
05 Sep 2011
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Dec 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Dec 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Dec 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
31 Mar 2014
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
05 Jul 2014
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
15 Jun 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
15 Jun 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
23 Nov 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
21 Mar 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
26 Oct 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Dec 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Oct 2017
Rail vehicle fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing