Bourne Police/CWN
Mashpee Fire/CWN
BOURNE – Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building in Bourne. The call came in sometime after 6:30 PM at 150 State Road. That location is listed as M. L. Custom Woodwork. The fire escalated to four alarms to bring additional units and manpower to the scene. A tier one Hazmat response was also started to deal with reported chemicals in the building.
From Bourne Police: State Road closed from Meetinghouse Lane to the intersection with Old Plymouth Road. All traffic is diverted to Old Plymouth Road.
From Bourne Fire: At approximately 6:30 PM, crews were dispatched for a central station alarm at the location. Upon arrival, the shift commander observed smoke showing and requested a working fire assignment, bringing additional Bourne Fire resources, mutual aid, and initiating a full department recall. Due to the size of the building and the scope of the fire, a second alarm was requested. Given the nature of the business and materials associated with woodworking operations, the State District 1 Hazardous Materials Response Team was requested to monitor air quality. Readings showed elevated carbon monoxide levels inand around the fireground, with no additional hazardous conditions detected.
As operations continued, the incident escalated to a third and ultimately a fourth alarm for additional manpower. The fire’s location within the structure made access difficult, significantly hampering suppression efforts. Heavy equipment was ultimately used to remove a portion of the building to access the seat of the fire. The fire was brought under control at approximately 12:30 AM.
Approximately 65 firefighters operated at the scene. Assistance was provided both on scene and through station coverage by the Barnstable, Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills, Cotuit, Falmouth, Hyannis, Joint Base Cape Cod, Marion, Mashpee, Onset, Plymouth, Sandwich, Wareham, and West Barnstable Fire Departments, as well as Wareham EMS.
Additional assistance was provided by the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Bourne Integrated Solid Waste Management, Bourne Police Department, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Special Operations, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Massachusetts State Police Fire Investigation Unit, Massachusetts District 1 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team, Providence Canteen, along with Eversource, National Grid, and the North Sagamore Water District.
There was one minor firefighter injury, which did not require treatment or transportation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Bourne Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Police Fire Investigation Unit.
Bourne Fire/Rescue extends its sincere thanks to all assisting agencies and to the crews who provided station coverage, protected the community, and responded to two additional medical emergencies while fire operations were ongoing.
Aerial photos by David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN
