Firefighters responded Friday night around 11pm to multiple calls reporting smoke coming from the old Mozzone Lumber Co building at 137 Hart St. Upon their arrival, they had heavy smoke showing from 3/4 of the building and starting to push out of the front of the building. Fire quickly spread throughout the building, at which point, all firefighters were order out and to take a defensive operation. The Taunton Fire Deputy Chief said that early on they ran into water pressure issues. It was quickly determined that the best way to resolve those issues was to order the General Alarm and request the Tanker Task Force. Tankers from across the area arrived to set up a tanker shuttle system. At one point, the building had become fully engulfed with fire. "Due to the majority of the building collapsing, it is most likely a total loss. Once the fire investigation is completed, the rest of the building will have to be torn down," said the Deputy Chief. Firefighters worked well into the early morning hours trying to extinguish a fuel fed fire in the rear of the building, caused by a boat that was being stored inside with a reported 100 gallons of fuel inside it's tanks.
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