ATTLEBORO CITYWIDE NEWS

Fire in 4 Story Brick Building

ATTLEBORO- Attleboro firefighters responded to 67 Mechanic Street just before 9:00am this morning for a reciept of a master box alarm. Upon arrival fire crews reported a heavy smoke condition on the fourth floor of the multi story brick building with office and manufacturing occuppancies. During the investigation by firefighters it was discovered that a fire had broken out in 2 rooms and a spray booth in an company on the top floor. It was contained by sprinklers but a heavy smoke condition was encountered on the 4th floor and check for extention was begun. A lengthy overhaul procedure was undertaken in the roof area to extinguish any hidden flames taht may have gotten into the cockloft. Crews cleared the scene at approximately 12:30pm. Photos by Scott Langille.

Camper Fire Threatens Home

ATTLEBORO- Just before 9:00pm this evening Attleboro firefighters responded to 445 Locust Street for a fully involved camper fire that threatend the owners house. A full response of 2 engines, a ladder and deputy chief brought the fire under control within 10 minutes, saving the house. ACN will bring you more details as they become available. Photos by Scott Langille.

 

4 Alarm Fire in Brockton

BROCKTON- Brockton firefighters responded to 47 West Elm Street, in the downtown area, this morning for a 4 alarm fire in a 4 story brick commercial building. Heavy fire in the upper floors greeted crews on arrival and eventually extended through the roof. Extensive mutual aid from Plymouth County responded to assist Brockton firefightes in battling the blaze which took several hours to bring under control. Firefighters did an excellent job in preventing the fire from extending to the nearby Elmcourt Hotel, just 8 feet away. The fire is under investigation by Brockton officials and the State Fire Marshalls Office.

(Photo Robert Kuhn/Brockton Enterprise)

School Bus Accident in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO- A small transport school bus was involved in minor accident with another vehicle in County Square this afternoon. The accident, at the intersection of County and Thacher Streets,  resulted in several of the children on the bus being transported to Sturdy Hospital for evaluation. Attleboro Rescue's 1 and 2 transported seven of the riders with North Attleboro Rescue 2 transporting the others. The accident was report around 3:30pm and Attleboro Police are investigating.

Fatal House Fire in Warren RI

WARREN,RI- ACN is still getting details but has learned that a female died in a late morning house fire in Warren, Rhode Island. The fire took place at 19 Seymour Street near the intersection of Main Street (Rt 114) and required 2 alarms with mutual aid to bring the fire under control. Firefighters had heavy fire on the first floor of a 1 1/2 story residence upon arrival at the blaze, which was reported just before 10:30am. ACN will update this story as needed.

Update: The victim, 98 year old Stacy Delekta, was found in the basement of her Cape style home by Warren firefighters. It took 50 firefighters from Warren and Bristol battling the fire for nearly an hour to bring it under control. Investigators from the State Fire Marshall's Office are still investigating the cause of the fire and where it orginated.

Small Fire in Seekonk Commercial Building

SEEKONK-  A small fire in a commercial building in the North End kept Seekonk firefighters busy this afternoon. The call, which came in just before 1:00pm, also resulted in Attleboro Engine 5 assisting as their station is less than 2 miles from the scene. The fire on Maple Avenue was kept in check by the buildings sprinkler system although firefighters did stretch hose lines into the building. The structure was heavily "charged" with smoke and Seekonk's Ladder provided ventilation to the building.  Seekonk Fire Chief Alan Jack was on the scene and the cause of the fire is under investigation at this time. Photos below by Marty Pyne.

Serious Accident in Wrentham

WRENTHAM- A motor vehicle accident this morning at the intersection of of Washington Street (Route 1) and Thurston Street seriously injured a 2 year old child and also sent the child's mother and the driver of the other vehicle to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries. Both adults were extricated, in about 15 minutes, from their vehicles using a hydraulic tool.

The multi vehicle accident occurred when the mini van and a flat bed truck collided at the intersection.The child remained unconscious throughout the rescue and was rushed by Wrentham Rescue to Hasbro Childrens Hospital in Providence. Mutual Aid was given from the Foxboro Fire Department and they sent a Rescue to the scene. In addition Boston Medflight helicopter was also requested by the Incident Commander but was not flying due to weather conditions.

The 8:15am accident tied up traffic in the heavily traveled area of Route 1. Log on to ACN and this story for further updates as warranted.

Another Armed Robbery in South Attleboro

ATTLEBORO- For the second time this month a pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in South Attleboro. This time the robbery occurred in front of 116 Curtis Avenue which is just blocks away from the March 3 robbery which occurred on Hackett Avenue. The Papa Gino's Pizza delivery driver described his robbers as two black males who displayed a black 9mm handgun. They fled on foot after the holdup. According to police about $40.00 was taken from the driver and he was uninjured.

The assailants from the March 3 robbery remain at large also,while Attleboro detectives continue that investigation. A Massachusetts State Police K-9 unit responded to this most recent robbery which occurred around 9:30pm Monday evening. Extra patrol units flooded the area but as of this post no one had been captured. Log on to ACN for future updates.

Pieces Fall from Route 95 Bridge

ATTLEBORO- Early Monday afternoon Attleboro Police were dispatched to North Avenue under the Route 95 bridge for pieces of concrete in roadway. Upon inspection by first arriving patrolman, Larry Velino, he was able to determine that pieces of the concrete bridge itself were coming off the underside. The roadway was immediately shut down while other Attleboro Police cruisers shut down lanes of Route 95 North.

No damage or injuries were reported from the falling pieces of bridge material and Mass Highway was notified. Attleboro Fire Engine 1 also responded to the scene along with additional police units, including Chief Richard Pierce. Once Mass highway was on scene it was determined that the concrete would have to be replaced on the underside of the bridge. No timetable for starting the repair was given but the job was estimated to take a day once begun according to Mass Highway.

For the safety of the public that stretch of road was to remain closed. ACN will bring you any major updates. Photos from the scene below.

Update: The bridge was repaired overnite and both roadways (North Ave and Rt 95 North) are now completely open to motorists.

Driver Strikes Pole in Parking Lot

ATTLEBORO- An accident in a parking lot off of Pleasant Street left a car damaged but the driver uninjured. The accident occurred in the Dollar Store parking lot around 2;00pm today. The air bags deployed inside the car but the elderly driver declined medical treatment from Attleboro Rescue 1. Attleboro Police investigating the accident stated the man did not see the post.