Fire Incidents at Boston St, Topsfield, MA
09 Jun 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Sep 2001
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
25 May 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
20 Oct 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
02 May 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
23 Aug 2003
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Match
02 Feb 2004
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Railroad ties
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Oct 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Oct 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
30 Mar 2006
Grass fire
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Match
27 Apr 2006
Grass fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Match
02 Sep 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 Sep 2007
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Oct 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Stage area - performance, basketball court, boxing
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
23 Oct 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
27 Jun 2010
Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 Oct 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Apr 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
08 Jun 2011
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Aug 2011
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Jun 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
22 Jul 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 May 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Aug 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Aug 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Sep 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
11 Oct 2013
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
14 Oct 2013
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
26 Oct 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
21 Jun 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
12 Jul 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
30 Apr 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
28 Jul 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Aug 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Sep 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
20 Sep 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
02 Nov 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Pipe or cigar
19 Nov 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 May 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
16 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
07 Aug 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
25 Aug 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
10 Oct 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Variable use amusement, recreation places
Area of Origin:
Arena, assembly area w/ fixed seats - 100+ persons
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
01 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Office: veterinary or research
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
27 May 2017
Outside storage fire
Property Use:
Variable use amusement, recreation places
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
17 Jan 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle storage, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 Jul 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Oct 2018
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Variable use amusement, recreation places
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 May 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
31 Jul 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
18 Sep 2019
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
04 Oct 2019
Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Interior ceiling cover or finish
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Oct 2019
Fire in portable building, fixed location
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Oct 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Amusement center: indoor/outdoor
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
14 Oct 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Variable use amusement, recreation places
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Dec 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
First Ignition:
Rolled, wound material (paper, fabric)
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment