Cape Cod Incidents/CWN
BREWSTER – A fully involved structure fire was reported in Brewster about 7 PM Friday. The fire was reported at 1990 Main Street (Route 6A), the Kinlin Grover Real Estate office building. Firefighters took a defensive stance fighting the flames from the the outside. A second alarm brought in mutual aid from surrounding towns to the scene and to cover empty fire stations. Route 6A was closed in the area and motorists were urged to avoid the area. By 8:30 PM, most of the flames had been knocked down. The State Fire Marshal was requested to investigate the cause of the fire.
Brewster Fire reports that on Friday December 15 at 7:04 PM, they were dispatched to a reported structure fire at the Kinlin Grover Real Estate building at 1990 Main Street. On arrival units found heavy fire in the center of the large wood frame office building that had extended into several office spaces and the attic of the structure. A working fire assignment was requested and upgraded to a second alarm for additional assistance at the scene. Firefighters initiated an interior attack on the fire with multiple handlines and quickly knocked down the bulk of the fire. Extensive overhaul and opening up of the buildings numerous void spaces was necessary to fully extinguish the fire. Multiple mutual aid units responded to the scene and to cover additional calls in Brewster and other Towns. The Brewster Police and Building Departments assisted at the scene along with the Providence canteen unit. One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital for evaluation. The State Fire Marshal is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.
The State Fire Marshal’s office tells CWN that State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office investigated the fire with Brewster FD. They determined that the point of origin was in the area of a rear entrance. Based on an examination of the scene and witness interviews, the preliminary finding is that it was caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials.
