Car Fire Sets Barnstable Garage Ablaze

MARSTONS MILLS, MA — A car caught fire Tuesday inside a garage at a Marstons Mills home, and the flames spread to the garage and another car inside, according to fire officials.

Officials sad the fire started just before 2 p.m. in the 40th block of Dory Circle. When Centerville firefighters arrived, they found the fire engulfed the garage and spread to the exterior of the house. Fire officials said the flames never spread inside the home.

Fire officials said the residents were home during the fire, but they escaped after their smoke alarm alerted them. No injuries were reported.

The fire department used water from a nearby hydrant to extinguish the flames. Firefighters from West Barnstable, Mashpee, Barnstable, Hyannis and Cotuit helped put out the fire. The department was on scene for about four hours.

Damage to the home is still being assessed.