Fire Incidents at Water St, Milwaukee, WI
22 Mar 1999
Building fires
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Book
16 Aug 1999
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Cigarette
31 Aug 1999
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bar area, beverage service area, cafeteria
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
02 Nov 1999
Building fires
Property Use:
Film/movie production studio
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Candle
09 Jun 2000
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Dock, marina, pier, wharf
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
27 Jun 2009
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
19 Jul 2009
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
19 Mar 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
30 Nov 2010
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Dec 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Candle
27 Aug 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
23 Dec 2011
Fire in portable building, fixed location
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Jan 2012
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
18 Feb 2012
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
08 Apr 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
16 May 2012
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
11 Sep 2012
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
16 Mar 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
23 Dec 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
07 Mar 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
13 May 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
03 Sep 2014
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
07 Jun 2015
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
30 Dec 2015
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Construction site
Area of Origin:
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
10 Jul 2016
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
19 Jan 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
18 Oct 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
11 Apr 2018
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
03 Jul 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
01 Jan 2019
Building fires
10 Oct 2019
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
18 Nov 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials