4th Alarm Brockton Ma. Box 3424 629 Pleasant St 08/31/20

On Monday just after 11:30am, a Brockton Police Officer noticed smoke coming from the building at 629 Pleasant Street and requested the Fire Dept. Brockton Fire struck Box 3424 for 629 Pleasant Street. Ladder-1 reported smoke showing on arrival followed shortly by Car-56, Deputy Nardelli reporting heavy smoke and fire in a large vacant 2 story wood frame structure and requested a 2nd Alarm. Companies went to an aggressive interior attack with multiple hand lines. Fire extended throughout the structure and through the roof. A 3rd Alarm was struck and Whitman Engine-243 responded. Shortly after that, a 4th Alarm was struck for manpower.
This fire just happened to be Whitman Fire Lt Bob Hover's last career fire call, (34 years of service) as the Lt was retiring and his retirement ceremony was happening at the Whitman Fire House from 1300-1600hrs. Whitman Fire Chief Grenno responded was able to get Lt Hover back to Whitman so he wouldn't miss his ceremony. Ending your career with a 4 alarm fire is surely something not many firefighters get to do and I am very happy I was there to document it for Lt Hover.