Continuing coverage of the Blizzard of ’22 (part 2) New video of house fire in Falmouth

For coverage of the day’s earlier storm coverage click here.

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4:30 PM update: BREAKING NEWS – Falmouth Firefighters struggled to get through snow clogged roads to a confirmed house fire at 119 Silver Beach Avenue sometime after 4 PM. The building was reported well involved in smoke and fire. Reports say a water main leak was possibly causing pressure problems. Fire crews were working to keep the flames from spreading to any exposures. All occupants were able to safely evacuate.

5:15 PM update: Reports out of Falmouth appear to indicate the fire is contained but the house is gutted. No injuries were reported.

6:15 PM update: 82 MPH wind gust recorded in Wellfleet. Also in Wellfleet a plow driver was briefly trapped after a utility pole came down on his vehicle on Old Wharf Road off Route 6. Officials had to make sure the power was out before he could exit the vehicle. No injury was reported. The worst of the winds appears to have passed but snow is still falling at a good clip and many roads are still impassable. A number of police and fire stations reported problems with their generators posssibly due to becoming clogged with snow forcing them to shut down. Cable and internet are down in many area and some agencies report their business lines are down. It is important to point out the 911 is fully functioning and should only be used in an emergency. Power outage remain steady but with the winds starting to diminish, the army of electric line crews should be able to begin work in earnest soon. None to soon as temperatures plunge into the teens tonight.

7:15 PM update: Dennis firefighters called to a house on Depot Street at Gilbert Road in Dennis Port sometime after 6:30 PM. A generator reportedly caught a shed on fire next to the house. Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to the house and no injuries were reported. Sandwich Fire are watching the incoming tide: A ton of snow since the last update most roads impassable. People stuck on Route 6 and the onramp at Route 130 closed. Close to 20 inches of snow and winds still gusting to 40 mph. Temp dropped to 23 degrees and will keep falling. Watching high tide at 830 to see what flooding occurs. 3,200 homes without power and hopefully Eversource can start this evening later with restoration. Regional Shelter open at Barnstable Intermediate School. SFD will work through it the night with new work group coming in tomorrow.

Dennis Police/CWN

10 PM update: Winds have slackened and there is blowing snow but visibility has improved considerably. It is bitter cold out and utility crews are working in earnest now to restore service. Still nearly 80,000 with out power. Please be patient as there is much damage including broken poles to be fixed. Snow clogged secondary roads are also obstacles line crews are dealing with. The National Weather Service reports 2o inches of snow in Bourne, with 13 inches in Mashpee and 12 inches in Dennis.

11:30 PM update: Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Firefighters were called to a box truck fire on Tuckermuck Road. Crews worked quickly to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby house. As we wrap up coverage for the night, there is good news. A lot of the lights in Provincetown have come back on. In parts of the west end, it was short lived as a pole fire on Franklin Street caused about 1,000 customers to lose power again. Elsewhere, 18,000 are still out in Barnstable, 10,000 in Falmouth and most of Chatham and Eastham are still in the dark at this hour. CWN will update power restorations during Sunday.



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