Fire Incidents at Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL
10 Jan 1999
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
22 Mar 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
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:
Candle
28 Jul 1999
Fire, other
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
13 Sep 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Oct 1999
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
04 Jan 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
31 Mar 2000
Fire, other
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
24 May 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Clubhouse
Area of Origin:
Separate operator/control area of transportation
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Arcing
02 Nov 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Jan 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 Jan 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 May 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 May 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
05 Jul 2001
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Oct 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Nov 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Jul 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
01 Sep 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 Sep 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
24 Sep 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
24 Sep 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
10 Oct 2003
Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
11 Dec 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
12 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 May 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 May 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Textile, wearing apparel sales
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jun 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
11 Aug 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
02 Apr 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
25 Apr 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
21 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Clubhouse
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 May 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
31 Mar 2006
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 Jul 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
25 Aug 2006
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Apr 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
23 Apr 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
05 May 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
15 May 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Jan 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
21 Jul 2009
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Aug 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Nov 2009
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 Nov 2009
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
02 Apr 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
07 Jul 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
25 Aug 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
02 Apr 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 May 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Arcing
13 Jun 2011
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
28 Aug 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Nov 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
10 Apr 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
24 May 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 Oct 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 May 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Dec 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Feb 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
12 Apr 2014
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
13 Jun 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
12 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
01 Sep 2014
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
27 Oct 2014
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
04 Dec 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
10 Apr 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
25 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
29 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Jul 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
23 Aug 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 Oct 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 Oct 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Jan 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
10 Aug 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
27 Sep 2016
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
25 Jun 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
17 Feb 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
05 May 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Apr 2019
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
02 May 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
29 Jun 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Jul 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Jul 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
26 Jul 2019
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
19 Sep 2019
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe