Fire Incidents at Howard St, Spokane, WA
04 Jul 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
16 Jul 2003
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Jul 2003
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Aug 2003
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
28 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
28 Aug 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
12 Jun 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
10 Aug 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
12 Aug 2006
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Schools, non-adult
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Oily rags
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Jan 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 May 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
19 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
17 Mar 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jun 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
09 Jul 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Jul 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Aug 2011
Grass fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
26 Dec 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
24 Mar 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
11 Oct 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
06 Oct 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
21 Feb 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
07 May 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Jul 2014
Grass fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
18 Jul 2014
Natural vegetation fire, other
15 Mar 2015
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
23 May 2015
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
17 Jun 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
01 Jul 2015
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
04 Jul 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Nov 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
10 Jul 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
02 Jan 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
16 Jun 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Places of worship, funeral parlors
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Nov 2018
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Dec 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
23 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
05 Jun 2019
Fire, other
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Jul 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Explosive, fireworks, other
23 Sep 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment