Property Use: Asylum, mental institution
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Property Loss: $1,000
Contents Loss: $500

15 May 2012 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Investigate
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Portable
Property Loss: $1,000
Contents Loss: $500

01 Apr 2012 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Portable
Property Loss: $300
Contents Loss: $100

24 Nov 2010 Fires in structures other than in a building

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Investigate
Area of Origin: Outside area, other
First Ignition: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source: Cigarette
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Portable
Property Loss: $300
Contents Loss: $100

08 Jul 2009 Building fires

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Area of Origin: Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition: Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source: Cigarette lighter
Factors Contributing to Ignition: Misuse of material or product, other
Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Portable
Property Loss: $10,000
Contents Loss: $5,000

15 Jul 2007 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: 1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Factors Contributing to Ignition: Misuse of material or product, other
Human Factors: Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Portable
Property Loss: $10,000
Contents Loss: $5,000

18 Dec 2006 Fires in structures other than in a building

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Incident command
Area of Origin: Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition: Structural member or framing
Heat Source: Cigarette
Factors Contributing to Ignition: Misuse of material or product, other
Human Factors: Multiple persons involved
Human Factors: Age was a factor
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Stationary
Property Loss: $750
Contents Loss: $5,000

03 Nov 2006 Fire, other

Property Use: Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Actions Taken: Investigate
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source: Heat source: other
Factors Contributing to Ignition: Misuse of material or product, other
Human Factors: Unattended or unsupervised person
Human Factors: Age was a factor
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Stationary
Property Loss: $50
Contents Loss: $10
Property Value: $50
Contents Value: $10

23 Jun 2006 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Investigate
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition: Organic materials, other
Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other
Factors Contributing to Ignition: Misuse of material or product, other
Human Factors: Unattended or unsupervised person
Human Factors: Age was a factor
Equipment Involved: Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Equipment Power: Electrical, other
Equipment Portability: Stationary
Property Loss: $50
Contents Loss: $25
Property Value: $50
Contents Value: $50,000

Incidents registered in Federal Emergency Management Agency

20 Jan 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Restore fire alarm system

12 Jan 2008 Carbon monoxide incident

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Investigate

19 Dec 2003 Rescue, emergency medical call (EMS) call, other

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Emergency medical services, other

19 Dec 2003 Smoke scare, odor of smoke

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Investigate

11 Nov 2003 System malfunction, other

Property Use: Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Actions Taken: Investigate

07 Jul 2003 Malicious, mischievous false call, other

Property Use: Residential board and care
Actions Taken: Investigate

18 May 2003 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Investigate

29 Nov 2002 Hazardous condition, other

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Investigate

08 Nov 2002 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Contents Loss: $100

25 Oct 2002 Rescue, emergency medical call (EMS) call, other

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Emergency medical services, other
Contents Loss: $100

12 Oct 2002 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Contents Loss: $50

30 Sep 2002 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Contents Loss: $50

26 Aug 2002 Cooking fire, confined to container

Property Use: Multifamily dwellings
Actions Taken: Extinguish
Contents Loss: $25

26 Mar 2002 Service Call, other

Property Use: Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken: Investigate
Contents Loss: $25