Weekly Region Roundup

Region Roundup: Two-Alarm Fire; 18-Wheeler Rolls Over; Explosive Device (And More...)

A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of August 26, 2012.

Two-Alarm Fire at Canton Home The cause of a two-alarm fire that ignited at a home on Chapman Street in Canton Tuesday night was the result of an accidental electrical issue, Canton Fire Chief Charles E. Doody said Wednesday. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, and caused fire damage to a basement electrical room. The two occupants who own the home were displaced as a result of the fire, though there were no injuries, Doody said. Read more by clicking here. *** 18-Wheeler Rolls Over on Route 24 On-Ramp in Stoughton The male driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured when his 18-wheeler carrying stainless steel rolled over just before getting on Route 24 northbound in Stoughton Monday afternoon, August 27. The 18-wheeler …

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Sharon Police: Bottle in Mailbox Deemed Explosive Device

No damage or injures were reported in the discovery of the bottle, police said.

A suspicious bottle that was discovered in a mailbox on Mountain Street in Sharon on Wednesday was determined to be a small explosive device, but one that did not activate, according to a statement from the Sharon Police Department. Sharon Police worked with the Massachusetts State Police Hazardous Device Investigation Unit during the investigation on the device; no injuries or damage were reported as a result of the discovery of the bottle.  The matter remains under investigation by the Sharon Police Department as well as investigators from the State Police Bomb Squad assigned to the State Fire Marshal's office. 

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