Fire Incidents at College St, Amherst, MA
27 Feb 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside material storage area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Nov 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Apr 2003
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Candle
09 Dec 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Candle
26 Sep 2004
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
27 Oct 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
05 Nov 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
10 Apr 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 Apr 2005
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
06 May 2005
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
13 May 2005
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Dec 2005
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
24 Aug 2006
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Dec 2006
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
05 May 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
01 Dec 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Jun 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Lightning
28 Mar 2013
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
18 Apr 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
19 May 2013
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle storage, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
03 Feb 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Aug 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Apr 2016
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
14 Jul 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
30 Jul 2016
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
25 Sep 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Electrical distribution
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Arcing
13 Jan 2018
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Jul 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Barracks, dormitory
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
16 May 2019
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
28 Dec 2019
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other