BARNSTABLE – A fire broke out at a auto repair in Barnstable just after 12:30 AM Sunday. Smoke and flames were visible when crews arrived at Cape Cod Collision at 146 Thornton Drive. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office.|
From Barnstable Fire: At 12:35 AM the Barnstable Fire Department was dispatched by the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to a reported Structure Fire at 146 Thornton Drive, Cape Cod Collison. A full department recall was initiated for all off duty Barnstable Fire members along with a line response from Hyannis, West Barnstable and Yarmouth Fire Departments.
While units were responding to the scene our dispatchers updated responding units that Barnstable Police Department (BPD) were on location reporting a fully involved fire in a single garage bay. Car 212 (Captain Group 1) arrived on location finding a large commercial building with multiple garage spaces and confirming heavy fire. Car 212 immediately took command and requested a working fire assignment bringing additional resources to the scene from Centerville-Osterville-Marston Mills, Cotuit, Sandwich, and Yarmouth Fire Departments. Dennis, Brewster, Mashpee Fire Departments covered Barnstable Fire Department during the duration of the incident.
Crews were able to confirm there were no occupants in the building and had four hose lines in operation and access to all garage and storage bays. The fire was brought under control through an aggressive interior attack to ensure the fire did not spread to an adjoining building and adjacent structures. The smoke and fire caused damage to 4 garage bays in total. The fire was under control within 1 1/2 hours. No injuries were reported.
Massachusetts State Police Fire Investigators with the Mass. State Fire Marshals Office were requested to the scene to assist in determining a cause and the fire remains under investigation.
Barnstable Fire Department would like to thank our dispatchers with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, the Barnstable Police Department, Barnstable Water Department, Providence Canteen and all our mutual aid partners that assisted during this incident
