Fire Incidents at Piper Rd, West Springfield, MA
22 Feb 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Fence, pole
Heat Source:
Arcing
13 Nov 2003
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
31 Oct 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Educational, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 May 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
24 Apr 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
04 Oct 2007
Fire in portable building, fixed location
Property Use:
Assembly, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
26 Nov 2007
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
22 Dec 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
05 Jan 2011
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:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
24 Dec 2011
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions
22 Jul 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Outbuilding or shed
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
04 Mar 2016
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
18 Jun 2016
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Dec 2016
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
12 Jan 2018
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
30 Mar 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
19 Apr 2018
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Liquids, piping, filters, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Jul 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Tire
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
21 May 2019
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
16 Jul 2019
Grass fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette