SANDWICH – Firefighters were called to battle a large brush fire in Sandwich at a sandpit area off Marie Lane and Atkins Road off Quaker Meetinghouse Road around 3:30 p.m. A second alarm was struck to bring in additional crews from surrounding towns. No homes were threatened. The fire scorched about three acres before firefighters were able to contain it. The cause is under investigation.
Photos courtesy of Sandwich Fire
Large brush fire in Sandwich
May 10, 2016 Leave a Comment
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