Massachusetts
Intense fire guts trucks behind Brockton bowling alley
A fire ripped through several trucks behind a bowling alley in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon, firefighters said.
Images shared on social media, including by City Councilor Winthrop Farwell Jr., showed heavy smoke billowing from the fire behind Westgate Lanes near Route 27.
The fire involving a group of tractor-trailers parked next to each other was reported just after 2 p.m., Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli told reporters after the blaze was knocked down.
“It was extending from truck to truck,” Nardelli said, and spread to the woods behind where the trucks were parked.
No one was hurt, including the firefighters, who “were able to kind of beat back the fire” in the brush, according to Nardelli.
Investigators hadn’t yet determined what started the fire as of Saturday afternoon, but the chief said he didn’t suspect foul play. The city’s fire marshal was at the scene.
Some trailers had been completely gutted by the blaze.
Unions of nearby fire departments noted on social media that they’ve been called to assist in Brockton.