Other Business Easton, MA – Fire at team sports apparel company is minimized with help from sprinkler system December 9, 2015 viking210 The fire at Pop Tops Sportswear, 10 Plymouth Drive, was reported to the Easton Fire Department about 6:52 a.m. when the fire alarm was tripped. Pop Tops manufactures and sells custom team uniforms, apparel, work wear and promotional products. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the building. The 100×200-square-foot warehouse was filled with thick, heavy smoke, said Easton Fire Captain James Walsh. It took firefighters about 10-15 minutes to locate the fire inside the building. “The toughest part was locating it because of the smoke conditions. The building was full of smoke.” Walsh said. “There was zero visibility.” The blaze started inside of a room where equipment is cleaned. Walsh said one of the pieces of equipment ignited the fire. The sprinkler system went off inside the building soaking some of the company’s merchandise. “A lot of merchandise was ruined,” Walsh said. The Stoughton and Raynham fire departments also responded to the scene and the Brockton Fire Department provided station coverage for Easton, Walsh said. Given the materials inside the building – including clothing and chemicals – the fire could have been a lot worse, Walsh said. “Everything worked well. The sprinkler system worked well, the alarm system went off. The guys were able to get in there quick and knock it down,” Walsh said.
