Fire Incidents at N St, Merced, CA
03 Aug 2005
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
02 Feb 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
04 May 2010
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Jun 2010
Natural vegetation 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:
Cigarette lighter
27 Jun 2010
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Match
04 Dec 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
14 Aug 2012
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
02 Oct 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
03 Oct 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
04 Feb 2014
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Feb 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
06 May 2015
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
07 May 2015
Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Candle
25 May 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
21 Feb 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Mar 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
08 Jul 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
19 Jul 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 May 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
06 Dec 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste 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
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Aug 2019
Grass 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
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Sep 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Nov 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
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
05 Dec 2019
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Bridge, trestle
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
Heat Source:
Arcing