House Fire Takes 7 Cape Fire Departments To Battle

EASTHAM, MA — A fire at an Eastham home Sunday caused $500,000 worth of damage and took firefighters from seven Cape Cod departments to put out, fire officials said.

Eastham fire officials were called to the unoccupied two-and-half-story home in the 900th block of Cable Road around 6:45 a.m.

Eastham Fire Chief Daniel Keane said the fire started in the basement, but smoke could be seen billowing from the attic upon arrival. So help was requested from fire departments in Orleans, Wellfleet, Truro, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham. Dennis and Yarmouth fire officials covered the station while crews battled the flames.

"An aggressive interior attack by Eastham, Orleans and Harwich crews limited the damage to the structure," Keane said in a statement. "The fire had gone unnoticed for a while, however the home was protected by an automatic alarm system, which sent the alarm signal and saved the majority of the building."

Keane said it took firefighters about four hours to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.

Fire officials said the fire appeared to be caused by an electric issue.