Fire Incidents at West St, Gardner, MA
19 May 2003
Special outside fire, other
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Adornment, recreational material, signs, other
03 Oct 2005
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Communications center
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
04 Sep 2007
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
24 Oct 2008
Fires in structures other than in a building
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
17 Apr 2009
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
09 Mar 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
10 Nov 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft
First Ignition:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
19 Dec 2010
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
20 Apr 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
22 Apr 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
11 Nov 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Household goods, sales, repairs
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
24 Dec 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
20 Jul 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
13 Jan 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
03 May 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Cigarette