Fire Incidents at Middle St, Fall River, MA
05 Mar 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 Nov 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
16 Jan 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
03 Feb 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Highway or divided highway
13 Mar 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jul 2004
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
12 Nov 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Arcing
17 Feb 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 May 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
04 May 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
Heat Source:
Arcing
22 Jun 2006
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
07 Dec 2006
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Apr 2008
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
16 Aug 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
27 Nov 2008
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Playground
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
19 Dec 2008
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
17 Jan 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
21 May 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
18 Aug 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
06 Nov 2009
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
26 Apr 2010
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Electrical distribution
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 May 2010
Outside rubbish fire, other
Property Use:
Lake, river, stream
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Oct 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Warehouse
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
21 Aug 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
19 Apr 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
17 Jan 2013
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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Apr 2013
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Playground
05 May 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Jun 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Jun 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
24 Sep 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Surgery area - major operations, operating room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
03 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Multiple areas
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
28 Jul 2014
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Aug 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Playground
09 Mar 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Arcing
15 Apr 2015
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:
Heat from powered equipment, other
24 Jul 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Playground
20 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Hospital - medical or psychiatric
Area of Origin:
Surgery area - major operations, operating room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
11 May 2017
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
20 Jul 2018
Fire, other
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Flame/torch used for lighting
01 Feb 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Jul 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
Heat Source:
Arcing