Fire Incidents at Foster St, Worcester, MA
02 Aug 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 May 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
15 Nov 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Stadium, arena
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
03 Jul 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
29 May 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Convention center, exhibition hall
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Decoration
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
15 Jul 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Office
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Jul 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Sunlight
04 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bus station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bus station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 Jul 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bus station
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
10 Aug 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
30 Aug 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
14 Jun 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
12 Jun 2018
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
11 Jul 2018
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
05 Jul 2019
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Jul 2019
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material