Fire Incidents at Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA
12 Jul 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
11 Dec 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
22 Mar 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
20 May 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
05 Jul 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Jan 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Feb 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
30 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
29 Mar 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Jul 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
27 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Incendiary device
27 Mar 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
10 Jun 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
18 Jul 2014
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Industrial plant yard - area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
25 Sep 2014
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Sanitation utility
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
15 Sep 2016
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Jul 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad yard
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Railroad ties
26 Jul 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
05 Nov 2019
Trash or rubbish fire, contained