Fire Incidents at Main St, Melrose, MA
02 Feb 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
01 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
14 Apr 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
05 Jan 2006
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
31 Jan 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
11 Mar 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
09 Nov 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Doctor, dentist or oral surgeon's office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 Apr 2007
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
15 Aug 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
26 Nov 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Curtains, blinds, drapery, tapestry
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
25 Jan 2009
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
03 Mar 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
14 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
02 Jan 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Jul 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 May 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette
20 May 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Restaurant or cafeteria
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Mar 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
28 Sep 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Nov 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Athletic/health club
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
03 Nov 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
22 Jan 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
03 Jul 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
04 Mar 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
20 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Jul 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Aug 2017
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Jan 2018
Building fires
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
11 Jul 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Display window
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
27 Jul 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Recreational, hobby, home repair sales, pet store
26 Sep 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Dec 2019
Passenger vehicle fire