Fire Incidents at Front St, Meridian, MS
23 May 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Jul 2002
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Nov 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
09 Mar 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 Nov 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Jan 2004
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
06 Mar 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
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
18 Nov 2004
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Dec 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
08 Oct 2006
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
02 Aug 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Rolled, wound material (paper, fabric)
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Aug 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Passenger terminal, other
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 Nov 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
17 Jul 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
23 Oct 2008
Grass 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
23 Nov 2008
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Dec 2008
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
22 Apr 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 Apr 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
29 Jun 2009
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
22 Jul 2010
Rail vehicle fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Aug 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
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Jan 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Aug 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street, other
05 Oct 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Oct 2017
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Convention center, exhibition hall
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Oct 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Convention center, exhibition hall
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
23 Oct 2018
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
24 Oct 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
16 Aug 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass