Fire Incidents at Monument St, Portland, ME


21 Jan 2004 Cooking fire, confined to container
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
20 May 2004 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Oct 2004 Fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Dec 2004 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
03 Feb 2007 Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Nov 2007 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 Dec 2009 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
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
09 Mar 2010 Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
14 May 2010 Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
12 Oct 2011 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
25 Dec 2015 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette