Fire Incidents at Elm St, West Springfield, MA
21 Aug 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Dec 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
08 May 2005
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 Apr 2006
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Assembly or sales area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
01 May 2006
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:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
27 Jul 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Jan 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Film, residue, including paint & resin
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
07 Apr 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
04 Sep 2007
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
23 Oct 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit or hose
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
19 Feb 2008
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 Aug 2008
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Arcing
09 Mar 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
07 May 2010
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
13 May 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
13 Jun 2011
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Jun 2012
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Jun 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
20 Aug 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
01 Sep 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
09 Mar 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
21 May 2017
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
19 Aug 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
16 Oct 2017
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
14 Nov 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding or shed
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
20 Jul 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
24 Sep 2019
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Cigarette