10/09/2019 - WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS (NORFOLK COUNTY) - Around 1245 hours on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9, 2019 the Weymouth Fire Department responded to 396 Bridge Street (Route-3A) for a reported basement fire at the Bridge-Wey Tailors. Companies arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a 1-story block of stores. A working fire was ordered as companies made an aggressive interior attack from the C-side of the building. Crews worked multiple hand lines on the fire. After battling the fire for approximately 30-minutes a second alarm was struck, bringing additional mutual aid companies to the scene and to Weymouth station's for coverage. Companies from Braintree, Brockton and Quincy responded to the scene, while Randolph and Rockland companies covered Weymouth stations. Crews opened up adjacent businesses checking for extension. Lines were stretched into an adjacent auto body business, as well as to the roof of the 1-story building. The fire was knocked down within an hour. Companies remained on-scene for several hours overhauling and investigating the cause of the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.
