Whitman Fire Department Extinguishes Fire at Gas Station

WHITMAN – Chief Timothy Clancy reports that the Whitman Fire Department extinguished a structure fire at a gas station on Thursday night.

On Thursday, July 13, at about 7:30 p.m., the Whitman Fire Department received multiple calls about a structure fire at a gas station located at 79 Temple St.

Whitman firefighters were on scene in less than a minute because the scene was about 250 feet from the station. The fire was brought under control by approximately 7:45 p.m.

Mutual aid was provided by the Abington, Bridgewater, and Hanson Fire Departments, and a Halifax Ambulance aided at the scene. Hanson Fire provided station coverage. 

The gas station building and its contents were damaged, with a total loss estimated at $750,000.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Whitman Fire and Police Departments and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office.