Fire Incidents at Portland St, Portland, ME
08 Feb 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Apr 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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
14 Sep 2004
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
27 Sep 2005
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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
01 May 2006
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Aug 2006
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
16 Sep 2008
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
28 Apr 2009
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
09 Aug 2011
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Sep 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
11 Mar 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
02 Oct 2014
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
13 Feb 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
29 May 2016
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 Oct 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
27 Oct 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area