ORLEANS – A fire broke out in a greenhouse in Orleans shortly after 3:30 PM Wednesday. Fire crews responded to 50 Tar Kiln Road and were able quickly knockdown the flames. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
From Orleans Fire-Rescue: On Wednesday 16 July 2025, multiple 911 calls were received for a structure fire off Tar Kiln Road. On the arrival of the first units, a greenhouse was found to be well involved in fire. The fire was quickly knocked down and brought fully under control in about 20 minutes.
This incident highlights the cooperation and coordination among neighboring departments. Crews from Orleans as well as Harwich Fire Department and Brewster Fire Department worked together at the scene. Much of this coordination and communication is thanks to the work of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center.
Special thanks to the Orleans Police Department for assisting in locating access to the fire and traffic and scene control.
This fire had two particular challenges:
High heat and humidity that makes an already physically challenging operation tougher on the firefighters.
The building was located nearly 1200 feet from the closest fire hydrant requiring a long layout of supply hose to support the firefighting efforts.
There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation but not considered suspicious.
