Fires

Firefighters Respond to Small Blaze at Newes Pub

Edgartown firefighters were called out to the Newes pub Monday night for what turned out to be a small fire outside the downtown restaurant. No one was hurt.

Oak Bluffs Firefighters Quickly Put Out Boat Fire

A 24-foot powerboat caught fire in the Oak Bluffs harbor just off East Chop Drive early Tuesday, unleashing large plumes of smoke and an array of sirens.

Small Restaurant Fire, Large Traffic Jam Near Five Corners Tuesday

A small cooking explosion at Vineyard Carribbean Cuisine drew a full emergency response on Tuesday afternoon, snarling traffic at Five Corners.

West Tisbury Home Is Total Loss from Fire

A home off Old County Road in West Tisbury was destroyed in a Saturday morning fire. No one was hurt.

Island Community Rallies in Wake of Flat Point Farm Fire

In the days following the fire at Flat Point Farm, the Island community responded with multiple deliveries of hay and feed for the surviving animals, over $70,000 donated in an online fundraising drive.

Firefighters Quell Blaze at Harbor View Hotel

Edgartown firefighters responded to a fire at the Harbor View Hotel in frigid conditions late Wednesday evening and found a stubborn blaze.

Firefighters Knock Down Oak Bluffs House Fire

Oak Bluffs firefighters quickly put out a fire in a house off New York avenue Friday afternoon. There was nobody at the home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters Extinguish Chilmark House Fire

A roof fire at a Chilmark home was quickly extinguished Wednesday afternoon by up-Island firefighters. The fire broke out during heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Lagoon Pond Closed to Shellfishing Following Boat Fire

Oak Bluffs and Tisbury fire departments deployed firefighting boats to battle a blaze that consumed two sailboats on the Oak Bluffs side of Lagoon Pond Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters Knock Down Tashmoo Boat Fire

Island fire departments joined an all-out response Friday morning to a boat fire in Lake Tashmoo. Officials said there were no injuries and damage was largely contained to the boat.

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