Fire Incidents at Dudley St, Boston, MA
23 Jan 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Mar 2002
Fire, other
Area of Origin:
Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Jun 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
27 Oct 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Dumbwaiter or elavator shaft
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
01 Dec 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
28 May 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Police station
Area of Origin:
Cell, test
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel on a person
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
09 Jun 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
20 Jun 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Jul 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
01 Aug 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Match
13 Aug 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
24 Aug 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Mental retardation/development disability facility
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
25 Aug 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
11 Oct 2003
Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
27 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Mental retardation/development disability facility
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Jun 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
05 Dec 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
08 Dec 2014
Building fires
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
24 Feb 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
30 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Nov 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Boarding/rooming house, residential hotels
04 Apr 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Jun 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
23 Jun 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
26 Jun 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
02 Jul 2016
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
21 Aug 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Service facilities, other
First Ignition:
Household utensils
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
09 Oct 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
06 Nov 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
17 Dec 2016
Fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
08 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
10 May 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
24 Jul 2017
Grass fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
02 Aug 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
13 Aug 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
02 Feb 2018
Cultivated grain or crop fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
03 Feb 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
06 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
26 Mar 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Furniture, utensils, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Apr 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
13 Apr 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 May 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
12 Jun 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Jun 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
12 Aug 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
11 Nov 2018
Cultivated grain or crop fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
03 Dec 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Aug 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
31 Aug 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Places of worship, funeral parlors
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other