Fire Incidents at Boston Rd, Springfield, MA
29 Dec 2001
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
20 Feb 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Mar 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 May 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
19 May 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
03 Jun 2002
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:
Cigarette
15 Jun 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 Jul 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
29 Oct 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
02 Jan 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Apr 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
25 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 Jun 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
10 Jun 2003
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
28 Jun 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
02 Jul 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Aug 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
23 Aug 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
28 Nov 2003
Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other
Property Use:
Outside material storage area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
07 Jan 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
19 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
29 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 May 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
08 May 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Jun 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Jun 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Jul 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
26 Jul 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
20 Aug 2004
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
31 Aug 2004
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Utility or Distribution system, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Sep 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
04 Nov 2004
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Utility or Distribution system, other
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
07 Apr 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 Apr 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
25 Jun 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Jul 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
31 Aug 2005
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:
Hot ember or ash
26 Apr 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
02 Jul 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Aug 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Sep 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Oct 2006
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
21 Nov 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
21 Dec 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
20 Jan 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
25 Jan 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 Mar 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 May 2007
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
13 May 2007
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
08 Jul 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
01 Sep 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Dec 2007
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
04 May 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
17 May 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 May 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
06 Aug 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
29 Aug 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Oct 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Jan 2009
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
11 Jan 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
14 Jan 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
22 Feb 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
25 May 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 Jul 2009
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 Feb 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
23 Apr 2010
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Oct 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Department or discount store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Awning
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Mar 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
26 Mar 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Awning
First Ignition:
Awning, canopy
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
07 Aug 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
01 Nov 2011
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Dec 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Apr 2012
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
07 Jun 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
22 Jul 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
05 Nov 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
22 Dec 2012
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
28 Dec 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Dec 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Jan 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
01 May 2013
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
18 Jun 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Separate operator/control area of transportation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jul 2013
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
18 Jul 2013
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
17 Feb 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Feb 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
31 May 2014
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
27 Jun 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
20 Dec 2014
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
13 May 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
23 May 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jun 2015
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Jun 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area