Fire Incidents at Murdock St, Portland, OR
27 Mar 1999
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
11 Apr 2000
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Match
26 Jun 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Fireworks
30 Nov 2000
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
09 Jun 2004
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
10 Aug 2004
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
15 Aug 2005
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
08 Jun 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
27 Apr 2009
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Tarpaulin or tent
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
04 Nov 2009
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
22 Oct 2010
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
10 Jan 2011
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
15 Jan 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
26 Aug 2011
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
19 Mar 2013
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
01 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Apr 2015
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Warning or road flare; fusee
08 Apr 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
28 Sep 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips