02/09/2014 - Around 2015 hours on the evening of Sunday, February 9, 2014 the Whitman Fire Department received a 9-1-1 call from a worker at Whitman Castings, Inc. reporting a fire in a building at 40 Raynor Avenue. Box-55 was struck and Engine-2, Ladder-1, and Car-3 responded. Companies arrived to find smoke showing from a building in the rear and a worker on-scene was reporting that there was a fire in the building. Companies tied into a hydrant and stretched a hand line to the rear of the building. A working fire assignment was requested bringing Abington and Hanson engine's to the scene and an East Bridgewater engine to headquarters for coverage. Abington, Hanson, and Whitman Fire Chiefs also responded to the scene. Crews stretched a 3" hand line with a Blitz gun attachment to the rear of the building and knocked down the heavy fire. Crews then went into the foundry building to overhaul and check for extension. The fire was knocked down quickly due to the aggressive attack initiated by first arriving companies. Crews switched out frequently while overhauling. All interior companies wore SCBA at all times due to the toxic chemicals and products that are used in the structure. A line of empty SCBA tanks were lined up on the ground following the blaze. Whitman Engine-1, Ambulance-247 and the CERT rehab unit also responded to the scene. Rescue-1 accessed the rear of the building and provided additional lighting for crews working in the rear of the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no reported injuries. Crews remained on-scene for an extended amount of time investigating and making sure all affected areas were extinguished.
