10/23/2017 - WHITMAN, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 0030 hours on the morning of Monday, October 23, 2017 the Whitman Fire Department struck their Box-55 for a reported fire at 28 Pearl Street, on the corner of Erin Street. Engine-243, Ladder-246 and Car-3 responded. Companies arrived to find two 8' x 10'sheds well involved. Lieutenant Tim Clancy reported the fire was impinging on a residence adjacent to the sheds. Crews stretched two hand lines to the fire, quickly knocking down the fire. Crews used foam to darken down the flames and overhauling, as it was reported that there was a lot of fuel and equipment stored in the sheds. Companies had the heavy fire knocked down within 10-minutes. Companies remained on-scene overhauling and checking for any extension. Plymouth County Sheriffs Department BCI unit was called in to photograph the scene and to assist in investigation. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No injuries were reported.
