BARNSTABLE – Multiple vehicle went up in flames in Barnstable early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to a junkyard at 178 Thornton Drive shortly after 3:30 AM Friday. An adjacent structure was evacuated as a precaution. At least four vehicles were completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Updated: Barnstable Fire reports that on Friday at 3:39 AM, they received a report from the Barnstable Police Department of multiple vehicles on fire at 178 Thornton Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and flames. The responding crew quickly determined that six vehicles were involved. The vehicles were located behind a locked fence in a lot belonging to a local towing company, where towed vehicle are stored for various reasons.
Barnstable Fire crews gained access to the lot by cutting through the locked gate and began attacking the fire. At 4:00 AM, the crews reported that the bulk of the fire had been knocked down, and they began overhauling and checking for any remaining fire. At 4:13 AM, it was reported that all the fire had been extinguished.
No injuries were reported. Residents of a nearby apartment building were temporarily evacuated as a safety precaution during the fire, but they were able to return once the fire was extinguished.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Barnstable Police Department and the Barnstable Fire Department. No electric vehicles were involved in the fire.
An additional fire engine from the Yarmouth Fire Department assisted at the scene.
