Several local fire departments responded to a weekend blaze.
According to the Lakeville Fire Department, responders were alerted to a fire Saturday by multiple callers at just after 2:15 p.m.
Responders arrived to find a barn that was fully involved in fire located approximately 1000 ft. off of County Street (in the area of Freetown Street).
A working fire assignment was requested and a full recall of off-duty / on-call firefighters was transmitted prior to arrival.
Two portable tanks (aka bags) were dropped on County Street. Fire extinguishment water was hauled to the scene and dumped in these tanks. Engine 1 drafted water from the tanks and pumped it to Engine 2, one thousand feet away at the fire.
The Lakeville tanker and 3 mutual aid tankers hauled 50,000 gallons of water to the scene during the fire.
All crews spent more than 4 hours on scene working the fire.
Lakeville Firefighters regret to report the two family pets were lost in the fire.
ACO David and Ronnie Frates responded and assisted with the deceased animals.
In addition to Lakeville personnel and apparatus, mutual aid was received from Berkley Fire and Rescue (tanker and chief), Freetown Fire Department (Tanker, Engine, and Chief), Rochester Fire Department (Engine and chief), Acushnet Fire & EMS Department (Tanker and chief), and Taunton Fire Department (station coverage). Special Signal Fire Association / Providence Canteen provided rehab support to firefighters. Lakeville Police Department (MA) provided scene safety, closing County Street to traffic during the fire.
Chief O’Brien stated that he was grateful for the hard work of the Lakeville Firefighters and extremely grateful to the mutual aid partners who performed at a high level.
The cause of the fire is undetermined but was ruled as not suspicious.
While firefighters were committed to the County Street fire, 2 simultaneous medicals were called in. Middleborough sent an ambulance to 123 Crooked Lane for a medical emergency. Freetown Fire Department sent an ambulance to the Urgent Care on Main Street for another medical emergency.
