Fire Incidents at Chatham St, Worcester, MA
31 May 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
23 Aug 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
17 Jul 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Nov 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
29 Apr 2007
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
19 Sep 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Match
10 Nov 2008
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
05 Nov 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Jan 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
05 Apr 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Apr 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
19 Dec 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
26 Dec 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
26 Mar 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Entrance way, lobby
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
29 Jan 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Closet
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
05 Nov 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
Heat Source:
Cigarette
28 Jul 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
14 Sep 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
21 Jun 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Mar 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material