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.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Foxborough and Mansfield Engines respond.
A plow struck the Stop and Shop on Main Street in Foxborough according to the Mansfield Fire Department, at about 3 a.m. on Sunday. The crash resulted in a gas leak, according Mansfield Fire, and the Foxborough Fire company and the local gas company secured the leak with no resulting complications. Mansfield Firefighters ventilated the supermarket and the surrounding area. According to the Mansfield Fire Department, there was no other resulting damage and the leak was contained and mediated.
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
Small garage fire on Jacob Street kept small by Mansfield teenager.
Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a garage fire at 35 Jacob St. around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. They came to find the fire had been isolated by the son of the family living at the residence. Mansfield fire chief Neal Boldrighini said that the fire started in the central heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. "Lucky for us and lucky for them, the home owner's son was able to knock it down in the canister with a chemical fire extinguisher," he said. Boldrighini added that the damage was minimal. He said the apparent cause was embers getting into the system and catching trough a wind trap. "There was a small extension [from the source of the fire] in some areas, but for the most part were able to resolve the issue …
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
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 …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS log from Nov. 18 to Nov. 25, 2012.
Nov. 19 4:56 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a grill fire on Concetta Drive. Firefighters found it to be a mechanical error with the girll. The fire was extinguished. Nov. 20 3:44 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a motor vehicle collision with injury at the Stop and Shop parking lot. One patient was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Nov. 21 12:58 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a kitchen fire on School Street. Nov. 23 2:18 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a gas leak on Hampden Road. The gas leak was confirmed and the area evacuated.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Mansfield Firefighter Bruce Naslund went down to help the area after Hurricane Sandy.
Mansfield Firefighter Bruce Naslund just returned this week from providing relief and aid to the hard hit areas of Hurricane Sandy. He said it was a strange scene for him, as it is not an area he’s done that kind of work in before. “You know we think of that area as not being prone to hurricanes,” he said. “It was a shock.” Naslund is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Association’s [FEMA] Urban Search and Rescue Team. He said he’s done search and rescue operations for several different storms, including Hurricane Katrina, the Western Massachusetts Tornadoes and Tropical Storm Irene. “We were mostly deployed in New York,” he said. “We did a lot of well-being checks, you know, to make sure everyone was OK.” Naslund said they …
Friday, November 9, 2012
The following is from the Mansfield Fire and EMS Log from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2012.
Oct. 28 12:28 p.m. Caller reported a two vehicle collision at Bristol Liquors. Mansfield EMS transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Oct. 29 12:16 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a downed line on Essex Street. 2:51 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting a tree down on a house on South Street. Significant damage was reported to the residence’s roof. 4:12 p.m. Mansfield Fire responded to a call of an electrical odor in a residence on Stearns Avenue. It was found that a tree had fallen on the house near the electric line. 4:14 p.m. Mansfield Fire responded to a call reporting a tree in the house on Mill Street. 5:08 p.m. Mansfield Fire and EMS responded to a call reporting an arching panel on …
Bob Thomas
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