12/05/2016 - BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Shortly after 0900 hours on the cold and raw morning of Monday, December 5th, 2016 the Bridgewater Fire Department responded to 64 Brookstone Drive for a reported house fire. Companies arrived to find heavy fire in a two-car garage that was attached to a 1.5 story wood framed, modular home in a 55-plus community. A working fire was requested, bringing a mutual aid engine from East Bridgewater to the scene, and a West Bridgewater engine to cover the station. Companies made an aggressive push to knock down the heavy fire in the garage, and keep it from the main part of the house. Several hand lines were stretched and put into operation, knocking the heavy fire down quickly, and keeping it from extending far into the dwelling. The couple that was home at the time of the blaze were able to get themselves out of the house prior to the fire department's arrival. Tower-1's crew made several holes in the roof, and found the pre-fab house had a second roof, under the top one, making ventilation difficult. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Two vehicles in the garage at the time of the fire were total losses.
