Fire Incidents at Canal St, Lawrence, MA
12 Jul 2002
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
18 Sep 2002
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Water area, other
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Feb 2003
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
24 Feb 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Arcing
11 Sep 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
09 Sep 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
31 Mar 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
08 Jan 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Processing/manufacturing area, workroom
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Apr 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
27 Dec 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
08 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
08 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
09 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Aug 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
27 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Baled goods or material
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
19 Dec 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Feb 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
04 Aug 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jul 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
31 Jul 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
01 Sep 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
08 Apr 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
10 Jul 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Jul 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
13 Jan 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Jan 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
15 Jan 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
15 Jan 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
02 Jul 2014
Building fires
24 Jul 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
07 Aug 2015
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
31 Oct 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Dec 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Awning
First Ignition:
Exterior trim, including doors
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
16 May 2016
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
18 Feb 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
08 Mar 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Construction site
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 Jan 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
14 Apr 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
08 Jun 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste