Norfolk Firefighters Help Put Out Fire at Auto Parts Junk Yard in Wrentham
Norfolk Firefighters responded to Wrentham on Thursday, February 4 at about 1 p.m. for a fire at the Armitage Auto Parts junk yard located at 1143 South Street (Route 1A). Members staffed Engine 2, which first covered the Wrentham station and then was called to the incident to relieve firefighters. Ladder 1 was also called to refillfirefighter
Top Photo: Franklin’s firefighters work during the early stages of the fire directing foam onto burning tires. The fire closed Route 1A for several hours as hose and equipment lined the street.
breathing air bottles. Norfolk Fire Chief Coleman Bushnell also responded and worked as part of the fireground management team and responsible for firefightersafety.
Norfolk’s units joined Wrentham, Plainville, Franklin and Foxboro Fire Departments at the fire. Medfield Fire Department covered the Norfolk station. Norfolk responded again to Wrentham on Friday, February 5th for house fire on Thurston Street. Engine 2 covered the Wrentham station at 7:30 a.m.
Left Photo: Norfolk Firefighter/Paramedic Doug Johnston works a foam nozzle from a ladder into a container of smoldering tires.
Below Photo: Capt. Peter Petruchik (center) directs Firefighter/Paramedic Charlotte Giovanella (left) who is handling the foam nozzle as mop of the fire continues. Firefighter/Paramedic Mark Amiot (right) helps position the fire hose. Photos Courtesy of the Norfolk Fire Department
