EASTHAM – Firefighters responding to a reported vehicle fire arrived to find a house well involved in Eastham. The call came in sometime after 1:30 PM Friday afternoon on Lillian Road. Mutual aid from surrounding towns was called in to assist. Initial reports say everyone evacuated the house and there were no immediate reports of injuries. Shortly after 2 PM the fire was reported under control. An investigation is underway into the cause of the vehicle fire.
From Eastham Fire: On December 2, 2022 at approximately 1:40 PM, the Eastham Fire Department responded to a call for a vehicle on fire at 95 Lillian Rd.
Off duty personnel first arrived on scene and found a fully involved pickup truck in the driveway that had extended to the home. On duty personnel and an ambulance crew returning from the hospital were able to establish a water supply and knock the bulk of the fire down.
Unfortunately the fire had progressed into the attic of the single story ranch style home. An aggressive attach and much effort was required to access and extinguish the fire.
Mutual aid from Orleans, Wellfleet, Brewster, Harwich, Yarmouth and Chatham assisted at the scene. Crews from Hyannis, Harwich and Dennis covered the Eastham station.
The fire was brought under control in approximately 1 hour, however crews remained on scene extinguishing hot spots.
Eastham units cleared the scene by approximately 4:00 PM.
No civilian or firefighter injuries occurred while extinguishing the fire.
Property loss is estimated at $200,000.
Top photos by AAP/CWN; slide show photos by Eastham Fire/CWN
