FALMOUTH – A front end loader was destroyed by fire in Falmouth. Firefighters responded to Cape Cod Aggregates on Thomas B. Landers Road about 1:30 PM. A line had to be stretched to a hydrant to get enough water to completely extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
Falmouth Fire-Rescue/CWN
From Falmouth Fire-Rescue: Wednesday at 1:30 PM, an employee at Cape Cod Aggregates on Thomas B. Landers Road called reporting a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, Engine 20 reports a fire in a front-end loader, which was about 80% involved in the fire.
The fire was quickly knocked down; however, there was burning fuel that required the use of foam to extinguish the fire completely. A second engine was requested to provide an additional water source. The business owner reports there were no prior issues with the equipment. The fire remains under investigation by the department’s Fire Investigation Unit.
