Fire Incidents at Empire St, Bloomington, IL
24 Feb 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
03 May 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 Aug 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
02 Sep 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
02 Oct 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
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:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Oct 1999
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette
14 Dec 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 Feb 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
09 Mar 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
30 Apr 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
06 May 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Aug 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
03 Jan 2001
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 Jul 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Oct 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Jan 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Mar 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Apr 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 Apr 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
06 May 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 May 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Oct 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
30 Nov 2004
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
04 Apr 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
20 Apr 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
13 May 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Jun 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Jun 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Jan 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 May 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Jun 2006
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 Jul 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 Mar 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Jun 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
24 Sep 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Oct 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
02 Feb 2008
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
12 Jun 2008
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
19 Jun 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
31 Aug 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Apr 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 May 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
04 Jan 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Jan 2012
Grass fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
14 Feb 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Apr 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Jun 2012
Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
20 Jun 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 Jul 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
12 Jun 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Aug 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Clinics, Doctors offices, hemodialysis centers
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Apr 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
18 Apr 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
09 Sep 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Dec 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Nov 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Feb 2016
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Apr 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
17 Apr 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
28 Jul 2016
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
17 Aug 2016
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Nov 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Dec 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
20 Feb 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Jun 2019
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
25 Aug 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment