Fire Incidents at May St, Worcester, MA
21 Jan 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Match
08 Nov 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
20 Nov 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Radiated heat from another fire
05 Nov 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
19 Mar 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
25 Apr 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
08 Mar 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
11 Nov 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
20 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
20 Mar 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
21 May 2005
Cooking fire, confined to container
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
02 Jan 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jan 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
19 May 2006
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
09 May 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
26 Jun 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit or hose
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
09 Nov 2007
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:
Organic materials, other
26 May 2008
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
04 Mar 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Mar 2009
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Church, mosque, synagogue, temple, chapel
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
09 Jul 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
27 Jul 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
03 Feb 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
01 Nov 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
27 Oct 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Sep 2013
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
15 May 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Conveyor belt, drive belt, V-belt
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 Nov 2015
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
07 Jan 2016
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Jun 2016
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
25 Aug 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
09 Nov 2016
Building fires
20 May 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
01 Dec 2017
Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
18 Mar 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter