01/21/2015 - WHITMAN, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 1230 hours on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 21, 2015 the Whitman Fire Department and East Bridgewater Fire Departments were alerted to a possible fire on the MBTA Commuter Rail tracks near the Franklin Street crossing at the town line. East Bridgewater Engine-3 along with Whitman Engine-2 and Car-3 responded. Companies arrived to find a smoldering fire at a junction on the train tracks. The fire likely started at a heater box that is used to keep the tracks free of ice and snow. The fire was smoldering and involved a railroad tie. Firefighters from East Bridgewater and Whitman walked out onto the tracks once the MBTA was notified of the issue to investigate. Soon after the fire departments arrival, representatives from the MBTA were on-scene to rectify the situation. Companies were cleared within 20-minutes of being on-scene.
