Fire Incidents at Spruce St, Reading, PA
02 Jul 2004
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Feb 2005
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Oct 2005
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
04 May 2006
Grass fire
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
06 May 2006
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Dec 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
03 Sep 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
10 Sep 2008
Road freight or transport 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
27 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
08 Jan 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
30 Sep 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Oct 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
25 Jan 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
23 Mar 2016
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
29 Mar 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Adornment, recreational material, signs, other
25 Jun 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
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 Feb 2017
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 May 2017
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
27 Nov 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
05 Apr 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
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
02 Jul 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.