First responders sprang into action to extinguish a house fire on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Edgartown.
The Edgartown Fire Department responded to the report of the fire at 47 Pine St. at 10:48 pm. According to Edgartown Fire Chief Alexander J. Schaeffer, one person remained in the building, but they were able to escape without injury.
The Oak Bluffs Fire Department was on scene with their ambulance and rehab vehicles in response to the alarm, and Tisbury and West Tisbury Fire Departments were dispatched to the Edgartown Fire Station for further help.
Edgartown responders quickly extinguished the fire so it didn’t affect the interior of the house. But the fire engulfed the exterior rear door of the structure, near a small porch. Residents of the building were advised to stay elsewhere for the night to ensure the fire wasn’t started from their power lines. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
