FALMOUTH – A fire broke out in the 3rd floor bathroom of a Falmouth home about 6 PM Friday. Fire crews responded to the end of Maker Lane and extinguished te flames. Officials then checked to make sure the fire hadn’t spread to the attic. No injuries were reported.
Falmouth Fire-Rescue/CWN
From Falmouth Fire-Rescue: A call from a residence on Maker Lane for a structure fire was received at Falmouth Emergency Communications just before 6 PM Friday night. Arriving on location, the shift commander found a three-story wood frame structure; one of the residents was outside with a family pet. She reported that her husband was inside attempting to put out the fire on the third floor. Fire crews entered the residence and instructed the second occupant to exit the building. A smoldering roll of paper towels and charring to the floor was located on the third floor in a shower area, and there was a small fire on the door to the area. The fire was quickly extinguished, and the area was made safe. A fire investigation found that the homeowner had been in the area and had left painting towels and some rags in the waste basket in the shower area. There were no reported injuries, and the home was turned back over to the owners by 7:40 PM.
Mutual aid partners from Bourne Fire Rescue, Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills Fire District, Joint Base Cape Cod Fire Rescue, Mashpee Fire Rescue, and Sandwich Fire Rescue provided townwide coverage and assistance at the scene.
