Five-Alarm Fire Draws Mutual Aid Response in Brockton

— October 26, 2026 — Brockton firefighters and mutual-aid crews rushed to the five-alarm fire at 303 Spring Street Monday morning. The Special Signal Fire Association and Providence Canteen’s Canteen 1 aided emergency workers. 

After 8:20 a.m., the Brockton Fire Department received several reports of a building fire. Emergency personnel found the blaze at 303 Spring Street. Heavy flames were reported at the front of the building, and occupants on upper floors shouted for assistance. 

Ground ladders helped firefighters rescue five people from the second story. Other inhabitants reportedly left before the team arrived. The fire entered the building's front and moved into its walls, necessitating an extended response.