Fire Incidents at Main St, Merrimac, MA
03 Jan 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
03 Jan 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 May 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
30 Dec 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
01 May 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
02 Oct 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Schools, non-adult
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Nov 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Schools, non-adult
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
03 Apr 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
22 Apr 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
25 Apr 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
28 Apr 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
17 Aug 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
04 Nov 2001
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Match
31 Dec 2001
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Mar 2002
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
14 May 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle storage, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
11 Dec 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
15 Sep 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
General retail, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
16 Sep 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
29 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
13 Jan 2004
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
25 Apr 2004
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
Heat Source:
Match
19 Apr 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
24 Apr 2008
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
28 Sep 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
13 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
17 Apr 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
18 Apr 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
18 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
09 Sep 2009
Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Backfire from internal combustion engine
31 Dec 2009
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Jan 2010
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Mar 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
Heat Source:
Match
25 Apr 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Match
18 Nov 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
29 Apr 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
15 Apr 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
15 Apr 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Eating, drinking places
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Apr 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
06 May 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
26 Apr 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
22 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bank
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Mar 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Arcing
02 Jul 2016
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Arcing
14 Jul 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
25 Jul 2017
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Oct 2017
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Oct 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
01 Apr 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
31 Aug 2018
Grass fire
Property Use:
Library
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Sep 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area