FALMOUTH – Fire was reported as a house in Falmouth shortly after 6 PM Sunday. Firefighters responded to Sandwich Road by Thomas B. Landers Road to find flames visible. It was believed an exterior fire spread to the structure. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
From Falmouth Fire-Rescue: Engine 20, Engine 25, Engine 24, and Ladder 26 were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of Sandwich Road Sunday evening shortly after 6 PM. A neighbor called to report the fire and stated that there were flames visible on the outside of the house. Engine 20, upon arrival from Hatchville Station 6, confirmed an active fire on the outside corner of a single-story ranch-style home with a walkout basement. Command requested an upgrade on the call to a working fire assignment, bringing additional resources to the scene along with mutual aid coverage to our stations, to cover other calls for service.
The exterior fire was knocked down, and primary and secondary searches of the building were completed. The fire had spread to the attic, requiring a significant amount of work to ensure it was extinguished. Fire crews remained on location until about 8:40 PM. Sandwich Road in the area of the fire was closed while fire crews were on scene. Damage to the structure was moderate, and no injuries were reported. The fire remains under investigation by Falmouth Fire Rescue’s Fire Investigation Unit.
Thanks to the Falmouth Police Department and our mutual aid partners for assisting on scene and with town wide coverage.
