Fire Incidents at Dorchester St, Worcester, MA
09 Jan 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Jun 1999
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
26 Jun 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat spread from another fire, other
04 Jul 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
04 Jul 2001
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
09 Aug 2001
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
28 Dec 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
08 Apr 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
13 Jun 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
13 Jul 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
General Materials Other (conversion only)
29 Jun 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Candle
03 Jul 2004
Fire, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Match
04 Jul 2004
Fire, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Match
14 Aug 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
15 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
24 Mar 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
24 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
11 Nov 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
08 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 May 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
30 May 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
26 Sep 2019
Garbage dump or sanitary landfill fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
26 Sep 2019
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person