Fire Incidents at Swan Ave, Worcester, MA
10 Oct 1999
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
23 Jul 2000
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
29 Jul 2000
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
13 Sep 2001
Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
08 Jul 2002
Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Match
01 Aug 2002
Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
05 Aug 2002
Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
09 Aug 2002
Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
28 Aug 2002
Natural vegetation fire, other
05 Dec 2003
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Heat Source:
Match
20 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
10 Sep 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
02 May 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
14 May 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Jun 2005
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open ocean, sea or tidal waters
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
14 Apr 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Jul 2006
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
05 Jan 2007
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
31 Mar 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
20 Jun 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Sep 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
17 Feb 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
27 Nov 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
15 Dec 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
02 Mar 2009
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Match
26 Apr 2009
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
06 Nov 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
07 Apr 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
05 Jul 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
20 Jul 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
27 Jun 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
29 Sep 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Aug 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
02 Jul 2014
Building fires
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
20 Dec 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
26 May 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
27 Jan 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
22 Jan 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Wall assembly
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
12 Apr 2017
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
21 May 2017
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
07 May 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
16 Jul 2018
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
07 Apr 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass