Fire Incidents at Spell St, Houston, TX

27 Dec 2018 Fires in structures other than in a building

323 Spell St, Houston TX

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 —

Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment

Factors to Ignition —

Failure to clean

12 Jan 2018 Building fires

622 Spell St, Houston TX

Property Use —

1 or 2 family dwelling

Actions Taken —

Investigate

Area of Origin —

Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola

First Ignition —

Structural member or framing

Heat Source —

Arcing

Factors to Ignition —

Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation

25 Feb 2015 Building fires

306 Spell St, Houston TX

Property Use —

1 or 2 family dwelling

Actions Taken —

Extinguish

Area of Origin —

Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch

First Ignition —

Rubbish, trash, or waste

Heat Source —

Hot ember or ash

Factors to Ignition —

Abandoned or discarded materials or products

08 Dec 2010 Fire, other

314 Spell St, Houston TX

Property Use —

1 or 2 family dwelling

Actions Taken —

Investigate fire out on arrival

Area of Origin —

Cooking area, kitchen

First Ignition —

Electrical wire, cable insulation

Heat Source —

Arcing

Factors to Ignition —

Arc from faulty contact, broken conductor

05 Apr 2007 Building fires

126 Spell St, Houston TX

Property Use —

1 or 2 family dwelling

Actions Taken —

Extinguish

10 Mar 2007 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire

140 Spell, Houston TX

Property Use —

Open land or field

Actions Taken —

Extinguish

Area of Origin —

Open area - outside; included are farmland, field

First Ignition —

Light vegetation - not crop, including grass

06 Jan 2005 Passenger vehicle fire

307 Spell St, Houston TX

Property Use —

Residential street, road or residential driveway

Actions Taken —

Extinguish

Heat Source —

Heat from powered equipment, other