The Danvers Butchery Meat Market and Cold Storage Fire (Danvers, Massachusetts - August 13, 2002)

In the early morning hours of August 13, 2002, Danvers, Massachusetts fire personnel were on the scene of a stubborn fire in a 30 yard dumpster packed with construction debris. Meanwhile, an arsonist allegedly set a fire outside The Danvers Butchery one mile away. The ignition location was both behind a fence and blocked from any neighbor’s view by a tree line. The time of day, approximately 03:00 hours, also made it unlikely that anyone would notice. » Overview » Key Issues » Fire Department » Building History and Construction » Building Use » Building Fire Protection » Municipal Water Supply » Building Codes » The Fire » Lessons Learned

Reproduced from Report 151 of the Major Fires Investigation Project conducted by Varley-Campbell and Associates, Inc./TriData Corporation under contract EME-97-CO-0506 to the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Investigated by John R. Anderson

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