Fire Incidents at Pearl St, Reading, MA
01 Nov 2001
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
24 Nov 2004
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
18 Jun 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Egress/exit, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
29 Jun 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
24-hour care Nursing homes, 4 or more persons
Area of Origin:
Roof surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
19 Mar 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
15 May 2008
Forest, woods or wildland 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
14 Jun 2008
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Railroad ties
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
31 Mar 2014
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Match