Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The following is from the Mansfield Fire Department.
May 6 11:55 a.m. Caller reported a small mulch fire on North Main Street. Mansfield Fire extinguished the fire. May 7 11:50 a.m. Mansfield Fire responded to a call reporting a small brush fire at the Route 95 North rest station. May 8 9:29 a.m. Mansfield Fire responded to a call reporting an outside fire on Elm Street. Fire was found to be a legal burn by a neighbor. May 9 12:05 a.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle collision on Route 95 South. Two patients were extracted from the vehicle. Both victims were transported to Rhode Island Hospital. May 11 1:44 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle collision on Route 495 North. One vehicle reported over the guardrail. No serious injuries were reported.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The following is from the Mansfield EMS and fire log.
April 8 3:30 p.m. - Aid requested by North Attleboro FD for a rollover at the rest area on Route 95 South. April 12 4:41 p.m. - Mansfield fire assisted in the cleaning of an oil spill at the Citgo on South Main St. No customers were allowed to put gas in their cars until the spill was cleaned up. April 13 12:18 a.m. - After smoky conditions were reported at the Rumford Square Apartments, Mansfield fire responded to the light smoke odor and conditions. It was discovered that the problem was a piece of paper in a trash can with cigarette butts.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The following is from the Mansfield Fire Department log from Dec. 30, 2012 to Jan. 6, 2013.
Dec. 30 9:46 a.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a single-vehicle collision against a utility pole on Fruit Street. One patient was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. 3:12 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a tree down on a wire on Lawndale Road. No injuries were reported and Mansfield Electric shut down power at the location and mitigated the issue. Jan. 1 2:46 a.m. Caller reported a rollover on Route 95 North. One patient was ambulatory and transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Jan. 3 2:24 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle collision on Route 140 South. One patient was transported to Norwood Hospital. Jan. 4 10:06 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a motor …
Monday, December 31, 2012
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS log from Dec. 24 to Dec. 31, 2012.
Dec. 27 8:56 a.m. Mansfield EMS responded to a call reporting a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The patient was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Dec. 28 7:57 a.m. Mansfield EMS responded to a call reporting a fall victim with a head larceration. 12:58 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a fire alarm on Chauncy Street. Burnt food on the stove was found to be the cause. Dec. 29 5:30 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a five-vehicle collision on Elm Street. Patients were treated on scene for minor injuries. Dec. 30 2:30 a.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting that a snow plow had struck a gas line in the Foxborough Stop and Shop.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS log from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, 2012.
Nov. 17 4:05 p.m. A caller on Jacob Drive reported a fire and heavy smoke coming from the garage. Embers from the fireplace had gotten into the heating system. Power to the house was cut and a small extension was extinguished. 7:33 p.m. Callers reported a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of North Main Street and Chauncy Street. Two patients were taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Dec. 18 10:22 a.m. State police reported a tractor trailer had crashed a large amount of fuel had spilled on Route 495 North. 2:10 p.m. Caller reported a vehicle in the woods at the onramp of Route 140 North from Route 495 South. No patient was found at the scene. Dec. 23 6:09 a.m. Caller reported a smoke condition coming from the burner. The house …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The following is from the Fire and EMS log from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15, 2012.
Dec. 11 10:44 p.m. Mansfield, Sharon, North Attleboro and Foxborough fire responded to a two alarm fire at the Miller Recycling Building in the Cabot Business Park on Plymouth Street. The fire was pronounced knocked down an hour and a half after the call and there were no reported injuries. Dec. 12 11:21 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a motor vehicle collision on Route 95 South near exit 5. 2:11 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a microwave fire on Necco Road. There were no extensions and the fire remained contained in the microwave. Dec. 13 1:23 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a motor vehicle collision on North Main Street. Victims suffered minor injuries and …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Fire breaks out at Miller Recycling Plant for third time in two years.
Mansfield firefighters were alerted to the third fire at the Miller Recycling Plant in two years Tuesday night. Mansfield Fire Chief Neal Boldrighini attributed the cause of the fire to the low ignition temperature of the materials in the paper recycling plant. The fire reportedly started at around 10:30 p.m. when one of the company’s forklifts had an electrical issue. No injuries were reported during the incident. Companies from Norton, Sharon, Foxborough, North Attleboro and Plainville assisted in the blaze.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS log from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9.
Dec. 3 11:51 a.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a freight train/motor vehicle collision on Forbes Boulevard. One victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital via medflight after the victim extracted himself. Dec. 4 6:10 a.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a motor vehicle collision on School Street. No injuries were reported but a minor fluid leak had to be cleaned up. Dec. 5 8:00 a.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a three-vehicle collision on route 95. One victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital and one to Norwood Hospital. 2:31 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a tractor-trailer rollover on route 495 at the route 95 exit. One victim was…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Rollover in Mansfield blocks two lanes of traffic on 495 South.
State Police have reported that a tractor trailer rolled over on Rotue 495 South at the Route 95 Exit in Mansfield. State Police have also reported the crash has blocked the two right lanes and a fuel spill has occured. Update: 3:11 p.m. State Police are reporting that the fuel spill as a result of the tractor trailer rollover has forced the closure of exit 13 on Route 495 South, which is the onramp to Route 95 North in Mansfield. The crash was called in at 2:42 p.m. As of 3:11 p.m. there are no known injuries and the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. The truck was reportedly hauling some sort of syrup and it has also spilled all over the road, but is not considered a hazard at this time. Companies are still cleaning up the fuel…
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS log from Nov. 5 to Dec. 2, 2012.
Nov. 28 7:54 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a smoke alarm Chauncy Street. The problem was found to be in the heating system and was corrected. No fire was found. 10:22 p.m. North Attleboro Police requested aid in a car fire on Route 95 South. The fire was knocked down and extinguished. Nov. 29 7:22 a.m. North Attleboro Police reported a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision on Route 95 North. Nov. 30 11:03 a.m. Caller reported a brush fire on Route 495 South in the area of exit 12. The fire was extinguished. 8:19 p.m. Caller reported a three-vehicle motor vehicle collision on Route 495 North. Two victims were transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Dec. 1 3:31 a.m. Mansfield EMS responded to a mutual aid call regarding a motor …
