Fire Incidents at South St, Boston, MA
28 Jan 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Cigarette
16 Mar 2002
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
01 Apr 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
06 Apr 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Corridor, mall
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Match
15 May 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Conducted heat from another fire
19 Jun 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
17 Jul 2002
Fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Substructure area or space, crawl space
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
06 Oct 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
21 Oct 2002
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from final container
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
04 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Nov 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
Heat Source:
Cigarette
08 Dec 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
17 Feb 2003
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
12 Mar 2003
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
31 Jul 2003
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
26 Aug 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
23 Nov 2014
Grass fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
06 Mar 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Personal service, including barber & beauty shops
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Packing, wrapping material
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
30 Apr 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
27 May 2015
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:
Cigarette
26 Jun 2015
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 Oct 2015
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
28 Apr 2016
Outside mailbox fire
28 Apr 2016
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Chute; laundry or mail, excluding trash chutes
19 Aug 2016
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:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Oct 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
19 Nov 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
07 Jan 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Fuel tank, fuel line
First Ignition:
Soft goods, wearing apparel, other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
11 Feb 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
24 May 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Laboratory or science lababoratory
Area of Origin:
Laboratory
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 Jun 2017
Fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Aug 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
11 Aug 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette
01 Sep 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
17 Nov 2017
Special outside fire, other
22 Apr 2018
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:
Hot ember or ash
02 May 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass