3 Alarm Fire - Milton, MA

Milton firefighters battled strong winds as a 3 alarm fire tore through a home at 589 Adams St. People walking by the home reported seeing smoke coming from the second floor around 11:30am Thursday morning. The fire quickly spread out of control, forcing command staff to order a second and subsequent third alarm to help battle the blaze. Firefighters were ordered out of the building twice, as fire spread through the roof, causing it to collapse onto the second floor. Strong winds caused heavy black smoke to be spread throughout the surrounding neighborhood. No injuries were reported as firefighters worked for several hours to extinguish the fire. Fox 25 is reporting that one of those passers by ran into the burning home and helped get the disabled homeowner out of the house.

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Randolph 3 Alarm Fire

Randolph Fire responded to multiple reports of fire from a house at 1 Elliot St around 4:40pm on Tuesday. Once on scene, they encountered heavy smoke showing from a home. A second alarm was quickly ordered to bring assistance to the scene, as fire started to extend from the basement to the rest of the home. At one point, all firefighters were ordered out of the building as heavy fire started showing from the outside of the house. Command requested a 3rd alarm be struck for manpower, bringing multiple pieces of apparatus to the scene to assist with fighting the fire. Firefighters from Braintree, Canton, Avon, and Brockton assisted at the scene, while Dedham, Sharon and Holbrook covered Randolph's fire stations. 1 occupant from the home was being evaluated by EMS on scene well after the incident was under control. The American Red Cross was called in to assist 6 adults that were displaced by the fire. No damage estimate was available on scene. The fire is being investigated by the Randolph Fire Department and the State Fire Marshall's Office.

Holbrook Fire - 27 Hillsdale Rd

Shortly before 5pm Thursday evening, the Holbrook Fire Department responded to a house fire at 27 Hillsdale Rd. The first arriving companies found heavy fire coming from the rear of the home. Mutual aid was quickly requested from surrounding towns due to the size of the fire. Firefighters from Braintree, Avon, and Abington responded to the fire scene while Brockton Firefighters covered Holbrook's fire station. Due to Holbrook Fire's ladder truck being out of service, firefighters had to wait for a ladder truck from Avon to respond to the home. Everyone made it out of the house without any injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No damage estimate was available at this time.

Taunton, MA General Alarm Fire

Photos from the Taunton, MA General Alarm at 137 Hart St on Friday night.


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.

Pedestrian Struck - Quincy, MA

For the 4th time in 2 weeks, Quincy Police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a pedestrian struck. This time, at 5:49pm on Thursday, the accident occurred at the intersection of Granite St and Parker St in front of 159 Granite St. It appears the victim, a male in his 50's, was crossing Granite Street at the time of the accident. There is no crosswalk in that area of Granite Street and at that time of night the area isn't very well lit. According to Quincy Police on scene, the victim was semi-conscious when they arrived and was moving around inside the ambulance. He was taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Granite St was closed between Fort St and the Granite St Connector while the Quincy PD Accident Reconstruction team worked to investigate the accident. The driver of the car, a female in her 40's, has not been charged or cited, and it is unclear at this time if any charges or citations will be filed pending the outcome of the investigation.