The Whitman Fire Department responded to a partial collapse in a vacant building on South Avenue on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy Whitman Fire Department) 
The Whitman Fire Department responded to a partial collapse in a vacant building on South Avenue on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy Whitman Fire Department)
WHITMAN — Chief Timothy Clancy reports that the Whitman Fire Department responded to a partial collapse in a vacant building on South Avenue on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 9:32 a.m., a 911 call reported a collapse at a one-story building at 356 South Ave.
Upon arrival, firefighters found that a portion of the front wall had fallen over. No injuries were reported.
That portion of the building is vacant and unoccupied. It is attached to a two-story building, which was not damaged.
Firefighters quickly secured the building. National Grid and the building inspector were notified.
Crews cleared the scene at 10:13 a.m. Traffic was not affected. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
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