Fire Incidents at Polk St, Chicago, IL
04 Jan 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
14 Feb 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Match
23 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Goods not made up, including fabrics & yard goods
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
06 Apr 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Apr 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
27 Apr 2009
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
03 May 2009
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
20 May 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Jun 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
18 Aug 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
28 Oct 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Match
08 Feb 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Jun 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
13 Aug 2010
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Sep 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 Oct 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
08 Feb 2011
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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
30 May 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Jul 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Cigarette
06 Jul 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
18 Jul 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Match
19 Aug 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
03 Oct 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Match
09 Nov 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
28 Nov 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Dec 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
24 Feb 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
16 Mar 2012
Fire, other
04 May 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
19 May 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
12 Jul 2012
Grass fire
13 Jul 2012
Grass fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
15 Aug 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
25 Aug 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
12 Sep 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
15 Sep 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
07 Feb 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Oily rags
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
24 Mar 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
17 Jul 2013
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
26 Aug 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
26 Dec 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
05 Jan 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
07 Jan 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Feb 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
29 Jul 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
09 Nov 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
10 Nov 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Feb 2015
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
01 Feb 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
12 Feb 2015
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 May 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 May 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
10 Jun 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
08 Aug 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
11 Sep 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
01 Dec 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Arcing
05 Dec 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
29 Dec 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Conveyor
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials