Fire Incidents at Beacon St, Lowell, MA



29 Nov 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Storage room, area, tank, or bin
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Arcing
06 Jan 2018 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Other
First Ignition —
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source —
Cigarette
Factors to Ignition —
Abandoned or discarded materials or products
19 Jun 2017 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Actions Taken —
Salvage & overhaul
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition —
Electrical wire, cable insulation
Heat Source —
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Factors to Ignition —
Electrical failure, malfunction, other
13 Apr 2010 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use —
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Actions Taken —
Incident command
Area of Origin —
Exterior, exposed surface
First Ignition —
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source —
Hot or smoldering object, other
Factors to Ignition —
Outside/open fire for debris or waste disposal
10 Mar 2010 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
First Ignition —
Multiple items first ignited
23 Jun 2007 Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use —
Vehicle parking area
Actions Taken —
Extinguish
Area of Origin —
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.