Hyannis Hotel Sustains Serious Damage In Massive Fire

HYANNIS, MA — The Hyannis Harbor Hotel sustained significant damage in a fire Sunday, requiring the help of 50 firefighters across Cape Cod to put it out.

Emergency officials were called to the fire at 213 Ocean St., around 2:30 p.m. Photos showed flames erupting through the roof of two-story hotel.

But fire officials said wind gusts strengthened the flames, and by 3:50 p.m., the fire went to five alarms, requiring 10 local fire departments to help put it out.

Fire Chief Peter Burke told Fox 25 News the fire was contained to one wing of the hotel, but it quickly spread from the first floor up to the second floor and into the attic. Burke said hotel guests were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

The American Red Cross of Massachusetts said its helping hotel guests who were displaced by the fire find shelter.

Fire officials said the cause of the fire is still unknown.

This was the third major fire at the Hyannis Harbor Hotel in the last 20 years.