Fire Incidents at Lancaster Pike, Reading, PA
14 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
25 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Other
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
20 Dec 2005
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Apr 2006
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
13 Aug 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
26 May 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Jun 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Mar 2009
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
02 Sep 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
26 May 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Jan 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
08 Dec 2013
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
19 Jul 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
28 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
16 Jul 2019
Fire, other
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Sunlight