Fire Incidents at Josephine St, Omaha, NE



22 Nov 2014 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
Factors to Ignition —
Heat source too close to combustibles.
25 Jun 2014 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Incident command
Area of Origin —
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition —
Exterior wall covering or finish
Factors to Ignition —
Electrical failure, malfunction, other
30 Jan 2013 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
12 Feb 2010 Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition —
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source —
Cigarette lighter
Factors to Ignition —
Playing with heat source
Human Factors —
Age was a factor
20 Jun 2009 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Street, other
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition —
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source —
Heat source: other
Factors to Ignition —
Leak or break
19 Nov 2008 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Incident command
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products
02 Nov 2008 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Investigate
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Household utensils
Heat Source —
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products
21 Nov 2006 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Exterior wall covering or finish
21 Oct 2006 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 —
Accidentally turned on, not turned off
17 Feb 2006 Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use —
Vacant lot
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
30 Nov 2002 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition —
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source —
Flame/torch used for lighting
Factors to Ignition —
Heat source too close to combustibles.
08 Jan 2001 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition —
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source —
Hot ember or ash
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products