Fire Incidents at Winter St, Waltham, MA
05 May 2001
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Appliance housing or casing
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
01 Jul 2002
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - in/from engine or burner
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
12 Jul 2002
Fire, other
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
23 Dec 2002
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
26 Feb 2004
Road freight or transport vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Box, carton, bag, basket, barrel
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
19 Apr 2004
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
06 Jun 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street, other
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Jun 2004
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Arcing
02 Jul 2004
Fire, other
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room
First Ignition:
Luggage
Heat Source:
Fireworks
25 Jul 2004
Building fires
Property Use:
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Atomized liquid, vaporized liquid, aerosol.
Heat Source:
Heat from other open flame or smoking materials
15 Nov 2006
Fire, other
Property Use:
Manufacturing, processing
Area of Origin:
Interior stairway or ramp
First Ignition:
Pipe, duct, conduit, hose covering
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
14 Sep 2007
Fire, other
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
07 Aug 2008
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Athletic/health club
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat source: other
21 Feb 2010
Building fires
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room
First Ignition:
Linen; other than bedding
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
06 May 2010
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
12 Jul 2010
Fire, other
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Lightning
03 Jan 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Laboratory or science lababoratory
Area of Origin:
Laboratory
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
02 Feb 2011
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
20 Feb 2011
Fire, other
Property Use:
Computer center
Area of Origin:
Computer room, control room or center
First Ignition:
Multiple items first ignited
23 Jul 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Transformer, including transformer fluids
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
05 Feb 2012
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
18 Jul 2012
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
30 Aug 2012
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Cigarette
25 Aug 2013
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Sunlight
11 Jan 2014
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Sunlight
14 May 2014
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
22 Mar 2015
Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use:
Residential, other
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
28 Apr 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Hotel/motel, commercial
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
27 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
29 May 2015
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
27 Jun 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Organic materials, other
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
28 Jan 2016
Outside equipment fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Switchgear area, transformer vault
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Arcing
25 May 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
27 Jun 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 ember or ash
18 Aug 2016
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Vehicle area, other
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
19 Aug 2016
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Forest, timberland, woodland
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
01 Dec 2016
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Parking garage, general vehicle
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Heat, spark from friction
23 Jun 2017
Building fires
Property Use:
Business office
Area of Origin:
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
17 Aug 2017
Special outside fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Cigarette
03 Jun 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Vehicle parking area
Area of Origin:
Wildland, woods
First Ignition:
Chips, including wood chips
Heat Source:
Sunlight
16 Aug 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass