Fire Incidents at Middle St, Portland, ME
20 Sep 2004
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Nov 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Jan 2005
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Mar 2005
Fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
04 May 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
13 May 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 May 2007
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
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
30 Jun 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
04 Jul 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
25 Jul 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
14 Aug 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Sep 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
18 Jul 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
28 Aug 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Sales area, showroom (exclude display window)
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 Apr 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Nov 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
04 Mar 2011
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Jun 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
17 Aug 2012
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
09 Jun 2013
Grass fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
15 Nov 2013
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 May 2015
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:
Hot ember or ash
24 Jul 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Sep 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Jun 2016
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land