Firefighters battle blaze in auto lot

TAUNTON — Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze involving roughly 30 vehicles in the lot of an auto auction in East Taunton, according to a statement from the Fire Department.

Officials say firefighters were called to the IAA auto auction at 580 Myricks St., in East Taunton, at 5:41 p.m., and discovered approximately 30 vehicles were burning.

There are no reports of injuries, according to the statement.

Crews from Taunton Engine 1, Engine 3, and Engine 9 are battling the working fire, with mutual aid from a Raynham Fire Department tanker truck.

The lot is in a remote area that is one of the few parts of Taunton without fire hydrants, so firefighters at the scene have stretched over 2,000 feet of hose lines to battle the flames, according to the statement.

“It’s tough to get the trucks in there because the vehicles are close together,” Chief Timothy Bradshaw said. “We appreciate the assistance from our mutual aid partners.”

The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation.

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