Two-alarm house fire in Cotuit

COTUIT – Firefighters were called  to the scene of a house fire at 960 Main Street in Cotuit. Heavy smoke was showing from the rear of the building when crews arrived around 4 p.m. Everyone made it out safely. A second-alarm was struck for additional manpower as firefighters struggled with the heat. The fire, which zppeared to have started in the basement, was quickly knocked down. Mutual aid from Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills, Sandwich, Hyannis,and West Barnstable all assisted at the scene, while Falmouth covered the Cotuit station, The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo by CWN Associate Ben Dottridge