Foxborough Firefighters Battle Massive Fire At Old Mill

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Firefighters battled heavy flames and had to use thousands of feet of hose to extinguish a fire at a converted mill Sunday morning.

At 6 a.m., firefighters initially thought they were being called to Morse Street for a burning utility pole. But on their way to the scene, fire officials said they found other poles and a ground transformer on fire, as well as a mobile home and the converted mill building.

A second alarm was struck, and fire officials called crews from Mansfield, Norton, Wrentham, Norfolk, Walpole and Sharon to help battle the blaze. Fire officials said crews had to use over 2,000 feet of hose to get water from fire hydrants and extinguish the flames.

Fire officials said they were able to put out the fire before it spread to other buildings on the property. The old mill, which is now home to several businesses sustained serious damage, but officials said no one was inside when the fire happened. No injuries were reported.

Fire officials are investigating what caused the fire.