EASTHAM – Multiple fire units rushed to the scene of a house fire in Eastham Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported on Colony Road off Locust Street sometime after 2 PM. A second alarm was ordered to bring more manpower to the scene of the fire involving a 1.5 story house and some brush. The Cape Cod Rail Trail runs behind the residence and was closed down until the brush portion of the fire was brought under control. One person was treated for minor burns.
From Eastham Fire: On Saturday at 2:24 PM, calls were received for a brush fire and structure fire in the area of Locust Road and Colony Way. First arriving crews were faced with a brush fire and a structure fire when they arrived on location. A second alarm was called to bring more man power to the scene due to the two fires. One civilian was transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries.
We would like to remind our community that when reporting an emergency, please call 911.
Thanks to the mutual aid companies that assisted.
Orleans Fire Department
Harwich Fire Department
Brewster Fire Department
Chatham Fire Department
Dennis Fire Department
Truro Fire Department
Yarmouth Fire Department
Wellfleet Fire Department
Eastham Police Department
Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Communications
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