YARMOUTH – Fire broke out at a house in Yarmouth shortly after 6 AM Wednesday. The blaze on Vine Brook Road appeared to have started in the garage of the single-story residence. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Further details were not immediately available.
Yarmouth Fire tells CWN that on Wednesday December 13 at 6:07 AM, Yarmouth Fire Department received a 911 call from 14 Vine Brook Road, South Yarmouth. The 911 call was quickly cut off with limited information. Due to a lack of information YFD Dispatch sent an engine and ambulance; prior to arrival Dispatch received multiple 911 calls for an attached garage fire. Dispatch quickly upgraded to a First Alarm Assignment sending multiple apparatus to the scene as well as mutual aid engine from Dennis. In all YFD Engine 43, 45, 42, Ambulance 56, Cars 51, 52, 58 & 562, Dennis Engine 115 and Brewster Ambulance 244 responded on the First Alarm Assignment. Yarmouth Police quickly responded to assist fire crews.
Engine 43 arrived to find fire coming out of the garage door windows. Engine 43 took command, deployed a handline to quickly dampen the fire in the garage and then directed other crews into the scene. Engine 43 had Dispatch go to a Working Fire Assignment which brings in mutual aid apparatus to cover Yarmouth’s three stations and also calls for the Hyannis Tower 1 to respond to the scene.
Command Officers from Yarmouth, Hyannis and Dennis assisted in directing crews. The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes of arrival, but crews were on scene for over two hours performing overhaul. The fire had extended into the attic, so crews had to remove sections of the ceiling to ensure the fire was extinguished. At the time of this press release, Yarmouth Engine 48 was still on scene performing a fire watch to ensure there was no reignition.
The YFD Fire Investigation team, which included the Town of Yarmouth Electrical Inspector were on scene investigating the cause, but no determination has been made at this time. Yarmouth Building Inspector was on scene inspecting the structural integrity of the home.
The single occupant of the home exited the house prior to our arrival. Later into the incident, Brewster Ambulance transported the single occupant to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. No firefighter injuries were reported.
This fire could have been much worse if not for the quick response and actions of Yarmouth’s crews and those of our mutual aid partners.
