09/06/2018 - MIDDLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 0930 hours the Middleboro Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at Zion's Auto Salvage located at 128 Bedford Street (Route-18). Companies arrived to find heavy fire in a pile of scrap metal near the rear of the property. A working fire assignment was requested. Middleboro Tower-1, a Bridgewater engine company and Massachusetts Department of Fire Service's Rehab Unit were called to the scene, and a Lakeville engine to cover Middleboro's Fire Station. Due to companies tying into a hydrant on either side of Route-18, the road was shut down to traffic. Multiple deck guns, hand lines and a ladder pipe were all utilized to knock down the heavy fire. Heavy equipment operators pulled the large pile apart so crews could get water on the deep seated fire. Crews were able to knock down the heavy fire within an hour, and continued to hit hot spots in the pile of scrap metal. DEP was requested to monitor the water run off from the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown.
