Fire Incidents at York St, Elmhurst, IL
02 Mar 1999
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jun 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
02 Jul 1999
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
16 Aug 1999
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
08 May 2000
Fire, other
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 May 2001
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
01 Jan 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Book
Heat Source:
Candle
12 Apr 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Swimming facility: indoor or outdoor
02 Jun 2003
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Aug 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Jul 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
06 Oct 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
09 Oct 2004
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
14 Sep 2006
Building fires
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Doctor, dentist or oral surgeon's office
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
07 Jan 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Clinics, Doctors offices, hemodialysis centers
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
15 Jul 2008
Grass fire
Property Use:
Doctor, dentist or oral surgeon's office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
31 Dec 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
29 Jun 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
20 Oct 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
28 Oct 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Arcing
30 Apr 2015
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
26 Jan 2017
Building fires
11 Jul 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 Sep 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
19 Nov 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
25 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp