EAST ORLEANS – Orleans firefighters knocked down a two-alarm blaze yesterday afternoon at a Nauset Heights area home in East Orleans.
The fire caused major damage to the second floor of 19 Standish Road, according to Orleans Fire Chief Anthony Pike.
Pike said the home is still salvageable and repairs could cost well over $100,000.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated but is believed to be accidental and could have been from an electrical issue, according to Pike.
There were no residents home at the time of the fire, which was reported by a woman walking by the home, but a firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from the hospital.
Pike said the fire was knocked down in about 40 minutes after firefighters arrived on scene.
Crews from Brewster, Eastham, Harwich and Chatham assisted on scene.