Fire Incidents at Washington St, Topeka, KS
28 Mar 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Bulk storage
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
19 Jun 2001
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Flying brand, ember, spark
10 Oct 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
24 Dec 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
18 Dec 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
18 Aug 2004
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 other open flame or smoking materials
31 Jul 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
01 Aug 2006
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
01 Mar 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
28 Mar 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
05 Apr 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
12 Aug 2010
Outside rubbish fire, other
02 Nov 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking 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
29 Aug 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
12 May 2013
Outside rubbish 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:
Match
15 Feb 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
03 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Jun 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
28 Aug 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Escalator - exterior, interior
09 Sep 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
04 Nov 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Escalator - exterior, interior
11 Apr 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
20 Jul 2019
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other