Fire Incidents at Highway 31, Decatur, AL
19 Jan 2005
Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Mar 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
14 Mar 2005
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
03 Jun 2005
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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Aug 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
13 Feb 2006
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
04 Mar 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
18 Sep 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
13 Oct 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
10 Jan 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
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
19 Feb 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
13 Jun 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Aug 2007
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
23 Aug 2007
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 Oct 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Apr 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
07 Jul 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Nov 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
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
19 Feb 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Feb 2010
Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
08 Dec 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 Mar 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
23 May 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
07 Aug 2016
Fire, other
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Sep 2016
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Dec 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
20 Mar 2017
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
17 Apr 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Jan 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
12 Feb 2018
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Dock, marina, pier, wharf
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Apr 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
30 Apr 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 May 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 Jul 2018
Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
16 Dec 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Feb 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
27 Mar 2019
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
29 Aug 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
14 Oct 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
12 Nov 2019
Outside equipment fire
07 Dec 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire