Fire breaks out at Christmas Tree Shops in Orleans

Brewster Fire/CWN

ORLEANS – A fire was reported at the Christmas Tree Shops in Orleans shortly after 6 AM Friday. The fire appeared to have started in an electrical fixture in the ceiling. Firefighters stretched a line and extinguished the fire. All employees on scene safely evacuated the store. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

From Brewster Fire: At 6:16 AM Friday morning, Brewster Ladder 237 and Car 231 responded on a line box assignment to a reported structure fire at the Orleans Christmas Tree shop. On arrival Orleans firefighters found a fire in several light fixtures attached to the wooden ceiling in the main area of the store and heavy smoke throughout. A 1 ¾ attack line was stretched into the store and used to quickly extinguish the main body of fire. The Brewster ladder crew assisted with utility shut-offs, overhaul, and ventilation of the structure. All employees safely evacuated the store prior to the arrival of fire department units.
Just prior to the structure fire, on duty Orleans personnel were dispatched to a priority one medical call that required the participation of all on-duty staff. As you can see in the photos the fire incident was handled by Orleans Chief Officers and mutual aid units from surrounding communities. This is another example of a simultaneous response issue that is all too common in many of the communities pictured here due to on-duty staffing levels. In the end, it was another outstanding job by Orleans fire and their automatic and mutual aid partners that saved the structure from further damage.

Harwich and Chatham engines responded mutual aid for a fire at the Christmas Tree Shops in Orleans
Harwich Fire/CWN



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