Raynham Police and Fire Departments Extinguish Fire Inside Beverage Cooler at Shaw’s

RAYNHAM — Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita and Police Chief David LaPlante report that first responders extinguished a fire inside a beverage cooler at Shaw’s on Monday.

On Monday, Sept. 24, at approximately 11:13 a.m., the Raynham Fire Department and Raynham Police Department received a fire alarm activation at Shaw’s, 300 New State Highway.

Raynham Police Officers Jared Turkington and Nick Poulin arrived on the scene first and reported smoke and fire inside the grocery store. They learned the fire was in a beverage cooler near the self-checkout area and used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the bulk of the fire.

Raynham Fire arrived on the scene shortly after and fully extinguished the fire. Firefighters then removed the cooler from the store.

After the fire was extinguished, the store was filled with heavy smoke. The Middleborough Fire Department provided provided a large ventilation fan.

The Raynham Building Department and Board of Health responded to the scene.

Firefighters cleared the scene at about 1:15 p.m. on Monday, and Shaw’s had a restoration company clean the store. The crews worked into the night, and the store opened on Tuesday.

No one was injured as a result of the fire.

“I’d like to thank the quick response of Raynham Police Officers Jared Turkington and Nick Poulin, who helped prevent the fire from potentially spreading much further,” Chief LaCivita said. “Fire crews led by Deputy Chief Barrett Johnson and Capt. Jeffrey Kelleher were able to make quick work of the fire and prevent any injuries and further damage.”

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Raynham Fire Department.

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