Fire Incidents at Ruggles St, Boston, MA
24 Nov 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Floor covering or rug/carpet/mat
29 Sep 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Jun 2015
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Bus station
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Apr 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Rapid transit station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Chemical, natural heat source, other
11 Apr 2017
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Sep 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from undetermined smoking material
10 Aug 2018
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 Dec 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad yard
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
07 Jun 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Railroad right of way
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash