Fire Incidents at Emerald St, Philadelphia, PA
01 May 2010
Outside rubbish fire, other
04 Jun 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 Oct 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
17 Oct 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
27 Jul 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
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
04 Feb 2012
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
16 Apr 2012
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:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
01 Jun 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
07 Jun 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Oct 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
03 Jan 2013
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
16 Mar 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
20 Mar 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
26 May 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
27 Jul 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Film, residue, including paint & resin
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
21 Dec 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
10 Apr 2014
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
18 Apr 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
07 Jun 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
18 Sep 2014
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
25 Oct 2014
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Candle
02 Jun 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Aug 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
25 Oct 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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
03 Nov 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Match
10 Dec 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
07 Feb 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
27 Mar 2017
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
13 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
22 May 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
29 Jun 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Match
05 Sep 2017
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Oct 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
08 Oct 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
10 Oct 2017
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
24 Dec 2017
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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
25 Jan 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
08 Apr 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Cigarette
10 May 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
19 Nov 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
04 Feb 2019
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
16 Feb 2019
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
03 Apr 2019
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Sep 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
30 Dec 2019
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area