Fire Incidents at 4th St, Boston, MA
14 Jan 1999
Fire, other
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Feb 1999
Fire, other
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Mar 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Oct 1999
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Oct 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
02 Nov 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Apr 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
22 Jun 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 Feb 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Mar 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Jun 2001
Fire, other
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 Aug 2001
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Oct 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
30 Nov 2001
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
14 Apr 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 May 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Jan 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
16 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Lightning
29 Jul 2014
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
07 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
25 Jun 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
07 Jul 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
08 Aug 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Conducted heat from another fire
31 Aug 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Sep 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
11 Apr 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
04 Jul 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
23 Aug 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Jan 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 Oct 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Dec 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Clubs, other
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Arcing
07 May 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 May 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
26 Sep 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other