Fire Incidents at Merrifield St, Worcester, MA
30 Apr 2000
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
06 Jul 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
21 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
23 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Apr 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Area of Origin:
Vacant structural area
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
10 Jan 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Apr 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
16 Jun 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
31 Jan 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Jul 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Fireworks
02 Dec 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
04 Jul 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Railroad right of way: on or near
Heat Source:
Match
06 Jul 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
04 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Water area, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
01 Feb 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Dec 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
10 May 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
20 May 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
30 Aug 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
27 Mar 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
18 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
11 Jun 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees