Fire Incidents at Interstate 10, Baytown, TX
27 Feb 2001
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
01 Mar 2001
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
15 Apr 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Other static discharge
22 Apr 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
23 Apr 2001
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Nov 2001
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Nov 2001
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
05 Dec 2001
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
19 Jan 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
25 Jan 2002
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle storage, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 Mar 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Candle
27 Apr 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
06 Aug 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette
11 Aug 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Dec 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Jul 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
03 Nov 2003
Building fires
21 Dec 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
20 Mar 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Mar 2004
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 May 2004
Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Jan 2005
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Candle
16 Jun 2005
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
23 Aug 2005
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
05 Nov 2005
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
11 Jun 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
30 Sep 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
09 Mar 2007
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
31 Mar 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
21 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
05 Oct 2007
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
05 Jun 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
29 Jun 2008
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Apr 2010
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Apr 2011
Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Feb 2012
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 final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
01 May 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
02 Aug 2012
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
08 Jan 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
04 May 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
Heat Source:
Arcing
30 Mar 2015
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
02 Oct 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
04 Nov 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Nov 2015
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Feb 2016
Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
13 Feb 2016
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
17 Mar 2016
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
18 Nov 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
15 Jan 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
29 May 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette