Fire Incidents at West St, Worcester, MA
04 Feb 2000
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
15 Jul 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
22 Jul 2002
Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
29 Jul 2002
Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
06 Aug 2002
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
05 Jun 2003
Fire, other
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
17 Jun 2003
Building fires
20 Jul 2003
Building fires
18 Jan 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Apr 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
16 Aug 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
19 Sep 2004
Fire, other
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Equipment or service area, other
First Ignition:
Wearing apparel not on a person
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
08 Aug 2005
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
25 Jul 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
19 Mar 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
24 Jul 2007
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Magazine, newspaper, writing paper
24 Nov 2008
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
30 Nov 2009
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
11 Mar 2010
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 Apr 2010
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
30 Apr 2010
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:
Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior
21 May 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge
First Ignition:
Bedding; blanket, sheet, comforter
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
17 Oct 2010
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Function area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Sep 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Structural area, other
First Ignition:
Structural member or framing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Jan 2012
Building fires
Property Use:
Residential board and care
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
18 Jul 2013
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Schools, non-adult
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
05 Oct 2013
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
12 Jun 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Candle
28 Oct 2014
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:
Item First Ignited, Other
07 Jan 2015
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
09 Aug 2016
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition:
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
16 Nov 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
28 Oct 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Candle
09 Feb 2018
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
13 Jun 2018
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Property Use, other
20 May 2019
Building fires
Property Use:
Adult education center, college classroom
Area of Origin:
Laboratory
First Ignition:
Material being used to make a product
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Jun 2019
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