Fire Incidents at Douglas Ave, Racine, WI
02 Jun 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
17 Nov 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 Nov 2001
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
19 Feb 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
17 Jun 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
25 May 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Match
26 Sep 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
27 Sep 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
14 Oct 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Dec 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Feb 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jul 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Match
29 Nov 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Dec 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 Mar 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Match
07 Jan 2009
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
05 Apr 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
21 Jun 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
04 Oct 2009
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
01 May 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
23 Jun 2010
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
29 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
09 Apr 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Mar 2012
Grass fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Match
23 May 2012
Building fires
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
22 Sep 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
26 Apr 2014
Forest, woods or wildland fire
10 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
18 Oct 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
11 Feb 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 Feb 2015
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
04 Apr 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
10 May 2015
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
22 May 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
16 Aug 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area
11 Oct 2015
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 May 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
25 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
14 Aug 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Apr 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
02 Jun 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
10 Aug 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
04 Sep 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Oct 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Match
15 Dec 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
10 May 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
25 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
15 May 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Sep 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Cord, rope, twine
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 Nov 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction