BARNSTABLE – A candle is suspected of starting a small fire that made for some tense moments in Barnstable. Firefighters and police rushed to a house on Brentwood Lane around 5:45 PM after reports of the fire and a possible person unable to evacuate. Luckily the fire was out when they arrived. The victim was evaluated by EMTs on the scene.
Update: Barnstable Fire tells CWN that they were dispatched at 5:55 PM for a reported structure fire at 92 Brentwood Lane, in Cummaquid, with occupants unable to evacuate. Barnstable Engine 202, Ladder 206, Ambulance 203, Chief 201 and Deputy Chief 210 responded to the address. When the fire department arrived, it was found that a fire had had occurred in a bedroom and was mostly extinguished prior to their arrival.
The fire department finished extinguishing the fire, overhauling the area and ventilating the building of smoke after ensuring all occupants of the building were safe.
Damage was limited to the room of origin and the home was able to continue to be habitable. One person was evaluated by EMS but did not get transported to the hospital. Yarmouth and West Barnstable Fire Departments were also dispatched on the initial report.
The official cause of the fire is under investigation but appears accidental at this time. The Barnstable Fire Department would like to stress the importance of having working smoke detectors and prioritizing safely evacuating a building when there is a fire.
