Fire Incidents at Beacham St, Chelsea, MA
02 Feb 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Feb 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Jul 2004
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Jan 2005
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Feb 2006
Fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
03 Dec 2006
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
08 Jul 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
22 Aug 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Outside material storage area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Bulk storage
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
09 Mar 2008
Fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 Nov 2008
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
11 Dec 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
28 Jul 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 Apr 2010
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Apr 2011
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
20 Oct 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
02 Nov 2011
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
30 Apr 2012
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Aug 2012
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Mar 2013
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Dec 2013
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 Mar 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
05 Aug 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
19 Apr 2016
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Aug 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
07 May 2018
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Sep 2019
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other