Fire Incidents at Main St, Sharon, MA
10 Jun 1999
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Radio, television studio
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Sep 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
25 Sep 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Arcing
23 Nov 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Candle
07 Jun 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Specialty shop
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 Oct 2001
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
30 Oct 2001
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Pipe or cigar
18 Apr 2002
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
26 Apr 2003
Building fires
27 Jan 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
04 Sep 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Utility, defense, agriculture, mining, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
15 Nov 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Apr 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
20 Apr 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Aug 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Lightning
29 Mar 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Professional supplies, services
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
28 Apr 2006
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Arcing
19 Aug 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Match
21 Feb 2007
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
12 May 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Schools, non-adult
Area of Origin:
Display window
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
06 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
29 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Molten, hot material
09 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Livestock, poultry storage
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
15 Nov 2010
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Dec 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Pallet, skid (empty)
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
06 Jun 2011
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
20 Oct 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Fire station
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Nov 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
First Ignition:
Oily rags
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
28 Apr 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Jan 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
28 Nov 2013
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:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
23 May 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
25 Mar 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Adornment, recreational material, signs, other
Heat Source:
Candle
24 Apr 2015
Grass fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
24 May 2015
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
29 May 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
17 Jul 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Day care, in commercial property
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
29 Jul 2015
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
18 Jun 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Construction/renovation area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
04 Sep 2016
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
20 Apr 2019
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.