Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after a fire truck caught fire inside the station in Mansfield. Firefighters at the North Main Street station were hunkering down at about 2: 45 a.m. after returning from a call when alarms and the smell of smoke alerted them to a fire on the first floor.There were four firefighters in the building, and two were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. One was treated for an electrical burn. They were treated and released Wednesday morning. The fire was contained to the first floor, and damage to equipment and the building is being assessed. Town officials said Engine 2 is a complete loss, but it is fully insured. The fire chief said trucks cost from $600,000 to $800,000.Officials said 30 sets of gear must be decontaminated. Medical supplies for two rescue trucks and backup supplies were lost. The North Main Street station's resources were moved to the Plymouth Street station on Wednesday. The station will start sharing space with the Department of Public Works on the east side of town on Thursday and will stay there until the firehouse is repaired.Town officials said crews should be able to fully reopen the station in about a month. The town is in the process of building a new public safety facility, but the complex will not be completed until summer. A new fire engine has been ordered, but is not due for delivery until summer. The truck involved was used for a call earlier Tuesday night and no mechanical issues were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.The nearby towns of North Attleborough, Sharon, Foxborough, Norton and Plainville assisted in emergency coverage for Mansfield after the fire.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after a fire truck caught fire inside the station in Mansfield.

Firefighters at the North Main Street station were hunkering down at about 2: 45 a.m. after returning from a call when alarms and the smell of smoke alerted them to a fire on the first floor.


There were four firefighters in the building, and two were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. One was treated for an electrical burn. They were treated and released Wednesday morning.

The fire was contained to the first floor, and damage to equipment and the building is being assessed.

Town officials said Engine 2 is a complete loss, but it is fully insured. The fire chief said trucks cost from $600,000 to $800,000.

Officials said 30 sets of gear must be decontaminated. Medical supplies for two rescue trucks and backup supplies were lost.

The North Main Street station's resources were moved to the Plymouth Street station on Wednesday.

The station will start sharing space with the Department of Public Works on the east side of town on Thursday and will stay there until the firehouse is repaired.

Town officials said crews should be able to fully reopen the station in about a month. The town is in the process of building a new public safety facility, but the complex will not be completed until summer. A new fire engine has been ordered, but is not due for delivery until summer.

The truck involved was used for a call earlier Tuesday night and no mechanical issues were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.



The nearby towns of North Attleborough, Sharon, Foxborough, Norton and Plainville assisted in emergency coverage for Mansfield after the fire.