05/26/2016 - BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 1830 hours on the evening of Thursday, May 26, 2016 the Brockton Fire Department began receiving calls for a reported house fire in the area of 600 Crescent Street. Box-5524 was struck by fire alarm and Engine-4, Engine-7, Squad-A, Ladder-4 and Car-56 responded. Upon pulling out of Station-1, Car-56, Deputy Chief Brian Nardelli, reported heavy black smoke showing from a distance and immediately requested a working fire. The working fire assignment brought Engine-2 as the RIT company, and Ladder-2 to the scene. Engine-4 arrived on-scene and reported a heavily involved two-story wood framed dwelling. First due companies, Engine-4 and Ladder-4, found heavy fire conditions on the exterior of the occupied dwelling. Fire was overlapping from the first floor to the second floor. Car-56 arrived on-scene and requested a second alarm. The second alarm assignment brought Engine-5 to the scene, and mutual aid engines from East Bridgewater and Avon to cover Station-2, and Station-3. Brewster EMS Medic-2, and CA-6 also responded to the scene for a stand-by. Engine-7 and Squad-A grabbed hydrants on the way into the fire and supplied water. Heavy fire conditions were knocked down within 20-minutes. Crews stretched multiple hand lines, including at least one 2 1/12" hand line. Ladder crews opened up the roof, while interior companies knocked down the fire and checked for extension. The corrected fire address was 585 Crescent Street (Route-27), at the intersection of Pine Street. All occupants were out of the building upon the firefighters arrival. The heavy, overlapping fire conditions were knocked down quickly by the first arriving companies. The fire was placed under control within a half hour of the initial alarm. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by Brockton's Fire Prevention team. No injuries were reported. The building was home to several residents who were displaced by the fire. The Red Cross was notified to assist with those displaced residents. All utilities were terminated to the building. The building inspector was also on-scene.
