Fire Incidents at Hemlock St, Portland, OR
22 Mar 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jun 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
Preschool
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
24 Jun 2001
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Aug 2003
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
16 Dec 2006
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Match
04 Mar 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Preschool
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Apr 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
04 Aug 2009
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Dec 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Candle
21 Dec 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Dec 2009
Building fires
26 Jan 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Jul 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Fireworks
16 Jun 2011
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
18 Jan 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit or hose
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Sep 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 May 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 Jun 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
02 Sep 2015
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
11 Sep 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
12 Oct 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area