Fire Incidents at Congress St, Boston, MA
08 Jan 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jul 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Apr 2003
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
03 Jul 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Jun 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bus station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Jun 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Jul 2014
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
27 Aug 2014
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Dec 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jan 2015
Building fires
15 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
23 May 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Closet
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Jun 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
16 Dec 2015
Building fires
20 Jan 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 May 2016
Fire, other
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
24 Apr 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
25 Oct 2017
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit or hose
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Nov 2017
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
02 May 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior roof covering or finish
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
07 Aug 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Conducted heat from another fire
25 Oct 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
23 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Property Use, other
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment