North Attleboro responded to two fires within hours. The first, at 49 John C. Porter Way around 12:30 a.m. last Sunday, involved a garage fire with electric vehicles and solar panels present, as reported by the North Attleboro Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to a severe fire at a two-story home with a garage containing electric vehicles and solar panels. Mutual aid from neighboring towns helped control the blaze, which left the home uninhabitable and two cars destroyed. The American Red Cross assisted the displaced occupants. After finishing this response, North Attleboro Fire Department was called to another fire at the Hockomock Area YMCA, where a minivan had ignited.
Firefighters battled a magnesium-fueled blaze, using foam and hoses to prevent major damage to the YMCA, which only suffered smoke and heat discoloration. Despite the challenges from electric vehicles and solar panels, Fire Chief Christopher Coleman said, "I want to commend our firefighters and mutual aid partners for their outstanding efforts in extinguishing these two fires." Investigations by local and state authorities are ongoing, with no signs of suspicious activity so far. Updates will follow as the inquiry progresses, as stated by the North Attleboro Fire Department.
