12/29/2019 - BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 1215 hours on the afternoon of Sunday, December 29th, 2019 the Brockton Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire at 140 Market Street. Fire alarm advised the companies they were receiving calls and Engine-2 reported a column of smoke visible from a distance. Engine-2 arrived and reported a fully involved 2-story detached garage on fire. Crews stretched numerous hand lines and quickly knocked down heavy fire on the front of the garage. A working fire was requested shortly after companies arrival by Car-56. Several minutes later, a second alarm was ordered. Crews stretched multiple 2.5" hand lines around the garage to knock down the fire. Additional hand lines were utilized to knock down fire in several vehicles which were in the garage, and out front. Melted siding could be seen on the rear of the house in front of the garage. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Several mutual aid companies covered firehouses in the city while crews worked on-scene.
