Fire Incidents at Interstate 45, Conroe, TX
12 Jun 2002
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
20 Sep 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
01 Dec 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
01 Dec 2003
Road freight or transport 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
13 Jan 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Jun 2004
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Apr 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
02 Jan 2008
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Jan 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
19 Jan 2008
Grass fire
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Jan 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Jan 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Oily rags
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
30 Jul 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
10 Nov 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Jan 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
21 Jan 2009
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
30 Jan 2009
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Mar 2009
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
15 May 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
05 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
26 Jul 2009
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Aug 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Aug 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Sep 2009
Building fires
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
17 Nov 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Jan 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
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
17 Feb 2010
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
05 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Jul 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
01 Oct 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Nov 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Apr 2011
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
04 May 2011
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 May 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 May 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
19 May 2011
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
18 Jun 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
28 Jun 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
30 Jun 2011
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
09 Jul 2011
Forest, woods or wildland fire
04 Aug 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
14 Sep 2011
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
16 Sep 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Library
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Oct 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
05 Nov 2011
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
05 Nov 2011
Forest, woods or wildland fire
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:
Chemical reaction
25 Nov 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
01 Jan 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
22 Feb 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
Heat Source:
Fireworks
19 Mar 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
06 Apr 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Apr 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
03 May 2013
Forest, woods or wildland fire
07 Aug 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
23 Aug 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Nov 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Mar 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
30 Apr 2014
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
14 Jul 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Mar 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Movie theater
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
04 Apr 2016
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
07 Apr 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
01 May 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
23 May 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Jul 2016
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
30 Jul 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
01 Aug 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
20 Oct 2016
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
13 Nov 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Dec 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Variable use amusement, recreation places
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
02 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
14 Jan 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
21 Feb 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
26 Feb 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Mar 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
26 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
30 May 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
04 Sep 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
14 Sep 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
23 Sep 2017
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Oct 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
04 Nov 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
26 Nov 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
17 Jan 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
31 Jan 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
19 Mar 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
30 Mar 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
24 Apr 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
09 May 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
05 Jun 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
19 Jun 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Aug 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
17 Aug 2018
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
20 Aug 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
06 Sep 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
01 Dec 2018
Grass fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
31 Jan 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area