Eastham Fire/CWN
EASTHAM – Eastham Fire reports that on Sunday at approximately 0645 AM, they responded to an automatic fire alarm at 935 Cable Road.
The first arriving engine company found an unoccupied 30ft x 50ft two & half story residential structure with smoke showing from the attic vents. A working fire assignment was requested. This brought crews from Orleans, Wellfleet, Truro, Brewster, Harwich, and Chatham with crews from Dennis and Yarmouth covering our stations.
Fire originated in the basement and extended throughout the home. An aggressive interior attack by Eastham, Orleans and Harwich crews limited the damage to the structure.
The fire had gone unnoticed for a while, however the home was protected by an automatic alarm system, which sent the alarm signal and saved the majority of the building.
The fire was brought under control in approximately 4 hours of the initial alarm.
The State Fire Marshals Office and MA State Police responded to the scene for assistance in determining Cause & Origin. At this time the cause appears to be unintentional, accidental electrical fire.
Eastham units cleared the scene by approximately 1300 hrs.
No civilian or firefighter injuries occurred while extinguishing the fire
