03/20/2017 - DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Shortly after 1230 hours on the afternoon of Monday, March 20, 2017 the Duxbury Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 483 Temple Street, at the corner of Franklin Street. The box was struck, and Engine-3, Ladder-1, and Car-3 responded. Companies arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the second floor of a one and a half story wood framed occupied dwelling. All occupants were reported out upon the fire department's arrival. A working fire assignment was requested, bringing a Marshfield engine company to the scene and a Kingston engine to Duxbury Fire Headquarters to cover. Crews advanced am 1-3/4" hand line into the dwelling and were able to quickly knock down the heavy fire. A back up line was brought into the building to assist in knocking down the fire and overhauling. The ladder was extended to the roof, but they did not open the roof up. The fire appeared to be contained to the B-C corner of the second floor of the dwelling. No injuries were reported to the occupants. The Duxbury Fire Department is currently seeking the cause of the fire. Plymouth County Sheriff's Department's BCI unit was requested to the scene to assist. The building inspector was also requested to the scene.
