Fire Incidents at Exchange St, Portland, ME
21 Aug 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 Jan 2005
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Candle
22 Apr 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
07 Jun 2005
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
18 Apr 2006
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Sep 2006
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
21 Aug 2007
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Oct 2007
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
12 Jul 2008
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
18 Jan 2009
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
24 Mar 2009
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 May 2011
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
17 Aug 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Apr 2013
Building fires
20 Dec 2013
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
16 Aug 2014
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
09 Sep 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Mar 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Mar 2015
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
14 Apr 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Dec 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
13 Jun 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jan 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment