Fire Incidents at West St, Ware, MA
01 Apr 2002
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
04 Jun 2002
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
16 Apr 2003
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:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
17 Feb 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Oct 2004
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
23 Oct 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Jun 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 Aug 2005
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Mar 2006
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
18 Apr 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
14 Aug 2006
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
15 Apr 2008
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
29 May 2008
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
29 May 2008
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
08 Jul 2008
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
03 Oct 2008
Building fires
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Apr 2011
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Mercantile, business, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
20 Nov 2011
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
14 Apr 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Cigarette
29 May 2012
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:
Match
27 Nov 2012
Fire, other
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
04 Mar 2013
Fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
29 Apr 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Cigarette
25 Apr 2014
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
13 Nov 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
17 Nov 2014
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 May 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laundry, dry cleaning
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Cigarette
23 Oct 2015
Fire, other
Property Use:
High school/junior high school/middle school
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
25 Jun 2016
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
05 Dec 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
Area of Origin:
Storage area, other
First Ignition:
Structural component or finish, other
02 Jan 2019
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
06 Apr 2019
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Food and beverage sales, grocery store
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Candle
07 Apr 2019
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
Motor vehicle or boat sales, services, repair
Area of Origin:
Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette lighter
21 May 2019
Forest, woods or wildland fire
Property Use:
Convenience store
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
09 Jun 2019
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Service station, gas station
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Heat source: other