EASTHAM – Fire broke out in the garage of a home in Eastham sometime after 3:30 PM Tuesday. The fire on Runway Lane reportedly started in a vehicle in an attached garage. All occupants safely evacuated the house. Mutual aid was called from surrounding departments to the scene and to cover the Eastham fire station. It appeared firefighters were able to confine the fire to the garage.
From Eastham Fire At approximately 3:30 PM on April 8, 2025, the Eastham Fire Department received a dispatch for a garage fire at 80 Runway Lane. A line response from surrounding communities were called to the scene to assist with extinguishment, checking for fire spread, and ensuring that the fire was completely extinguished. The first arriving unit found an attached garage with heavy volume of fire and a working fire assignment was called for which brought additional resources to the scene and coverage to Eastham.
All occupants were accounted for and uninjured. The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and is being investigated by Massachusetts State Police Troopers assigned to the Fire Marshal’s office.
Eastham Firefighters were assisted at the scene by fire crews from Orleans, Wellfleet, Harwich, Dennis and Chatham. Crews from Dennis and Yarmouth covered Eastham Fire Headquarters and responded to medical calls that occurred during the fire. Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center coordinated the response.
Eastham Fire Chief Lisa Albino said “Working smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors save lives. Please make sure you have working detectors in your home.”
Photos by Eastham Fire/CWN
