Fire Incidents at Common St, Walpole, MA
23 Aug 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Campsite with utilities
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
02 Mar 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Apr 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 Aug 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Aug 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
03 Mar 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
13 Aug 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Post office or mailing firms
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 May 2011
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
01 May 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
22 Aug 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
08 Mar 2013
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
23 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Jun 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
25 Nov 2017
Fire, other
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Dec 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
02 May 2018
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Aug 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
22 Aug 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing