Fire Incidents at Fowler St, Omaha, NE



08 Dec 2010 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition —
Exterior wall covering or finish
Factors to Ignition —
Other factor contributed to ignition
20 Nov 2010 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
Heat Source —
Cigarette lighter
Human Factors —
Age was a factor
23 Jun 2010 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Jun 2010 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Ventilate
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
02 Feb 2010 Building fires
Property Use —
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Aug 2008 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Incident command
Area of Origin —
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Hot ember or ash
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products
21 Jul 2008 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Investigate
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products
Human Factors —
Unattended or unsupervised person
13 Mar 2008 Outside equipment fire
Property Use —
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition —
Animal living or dead
Heat Source —
Arcing
Factors to Ignition —
Animal
10 Sep 2004 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
11 Aug 2004 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
26 Apr 2003 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Actions Taken —
Investigate
Area of Origin —
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition —
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
08 Nov 2000 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition —
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Flammable liquid or gas spilled
12 Oct 2000 Building fires
Property Use —
Vehicle storage, other
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source —
Cigarette
Factors to Ignition —
Flammable liquid or gas spilled
09 Sep 2000 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Ventilate
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Heat source too close to combustibles.
19 Apr 2000 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Ventilate
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Equipment unattended
17 Feb 2000 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition —
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Factors to Ignition —
Misuse of material or product, other
06 Sep 1999 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition —
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Leak or break
10 May 1999 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
First Ignition —
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
07 Apr 1999 Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Investigate
Area of Origin —
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition —
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source —
Arcing
Factors to Ignition —
Unspecified short-circuit arc
Factors to Ignition —
Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation