Fire Incidents at Main St, Portland, CT
14 Jul 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
02 Jan 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jun 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
17 May 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
01 Jun 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
08 Nov 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
29 Nov 2004
Grass fire
10 Jun 2005
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Jan 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Apr 2006
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
14 Feb 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
04 Feb 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
11 Feb 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
31 May 2008
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Lightning
31 Oct 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
20 Nov 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
23 Jan 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
11 Aug 2009
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Alcohol or substance abuse recovery center
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
10 Jan 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Jun 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 Nov 2011
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
05 Jan 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
25 Nov 2013
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
12 Jul 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Jul 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
02 Aug 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
25 Sep 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Nov 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
05 Feb 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Feb 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Technical processing areas, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Mar 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Jun 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
10 Jun 2018
Water vehicle fire
Property Use:
Lake, river, stream
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
28 Jan 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 May 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
13 Dec 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials