Fire Incidents at Howard St, Lawrence, MA
04 Sep 2002
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
03 Jul 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
16 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 Dec 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Arcing
01 Aug 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
08 Sep 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
28 Jun 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
20 Nov 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
10 May 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from direct flame, convection currents
26 May 2008
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
05 Jul 2009
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Fireworks
01 Feb 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Feb 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 Apr 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
19 Mar 2012
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 Aug 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
31 Aug 2012
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
07 May 2013
Grass fire
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
17 Sep 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Aug 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
05 Oct 2016
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
17 Dec 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Apr 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
23 Dec 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Preschool
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Jun 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land