Fire Incidents at Appleton St, Holyoke, MA
27 Jun 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Nov 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
15 Apr 2003
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
19 Apr 2003
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Outside material storage area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Pallet, skid (empty)
19 Jun 2003
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Sep 2003
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 Feb 2004
Construction or demolition landfill fire
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
28 Jun 2004
Building fires
11 Jul 2004
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
26 Feb 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
11 May 2005
Cultivated grain or crop fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Baled goods or material
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
17 Jul 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
03 Nov 2005
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
12 Nov 2005
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Playground
02 Feb 2006
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Feb 2006
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Feb 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
21 May 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
02 Jun 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
30 Jun 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
14 May 2008
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Bulk storage
24 Jul 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
17 Oct 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 May 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
30 May 2010
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
16 Jul 2010
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
26 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
08 Mar 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Jul 2011
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
14 Aug 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
12 Feb 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Mar 2012
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 May 2012
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 Jul 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 Jul 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
31 Dec 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
05 Aug 2013
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
13 Oct 2013
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Police station
Area of Origin:
Cell, test
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
07 Nov 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
10 Apr 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Playground
07 Mar 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Mar 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Apr 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Railroad ties
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
23 Apr 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Jun 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Baled goods or material
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Sep 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Dec 2015
Building fires
23 Dec 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Feb 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
07 Mar 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
26 May 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Jun 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
19 Jun 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
06 Jul 2016
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
16 Aug 2016
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
05 Oct 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
05 Oct 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
05 Dec 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
19 Dec 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
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
25 Dec 2016
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
27 Feb 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Alcohol or substance abuse recovery center
Area of Origin:
Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Jan 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
02 Feb 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
24 Feb 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
27 Feb 2018
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
05 Apr 2018
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside material storage area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
06 Apr 2018
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Storage supplies, other
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
27 Apr 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Storage, other
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Aug 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
13 Oct 2018
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette
22 Oct 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Public or government, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
07 Nov 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
05 Jan 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Jan 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
16 Apr 2019
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
14 May 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
25 Oct 2019
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
04 Nov 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
24 Nov 2019
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste