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Fire breaks out in bedroom of Yarmouth home »

YARMOUTH – Firefighters responded to a Old Colony Way residence about 10 PM Tuesday for a report of smoke in the building. Crews discovered a fire in the bedroom which was extinguished. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Further details were not immediately…

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One person extricated after Falmouth crash »

FALMOUTH – One person had to be extricated after a traffic crash in Falmouth. The collision happened shortly before 4 PM Tuesday on Jones Road by Nursery Road. The injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening. Falmouth Police are investigating the crash. The post One person extricated after…

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Falmouth firefighters quell bathroom fire »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters responded to a Siders Pond Road residence shortly before 1 PM Tuesday. Smoke in the house was determined to be from a trash fire in the bathroom. No injuries were reported. The post Falmouth firefighters quell bathroom fire appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Active shooter prevention and preparedness training this afternoon at Provincetown Town Hall »

PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Police: The Town of Provincetown, in partnership with the Provincetown Business Guild and the Chamber of Commerce, will hold an active shooter prevention and prepardness training session presented by the Provinceotwn Police Department and representatives from the…

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Mashpee officials respond to sinking vessel »

MASHPEE – Officials in Mashpee responded to a reported sinking vessel shortly after 9 AM Tuesday on Mashpee Pond off Birch Way. Crews used pumps to dewater the vessel. Booms were deployed to contain a possible fuel leak from the vessel. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately…

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Yarmouth firefighters douse car fire »

YARMOUTH – Shortly after 7 AM Tuesday Yarmouth firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at 22 Melissa Drive. The Honda Civic Coupe was in a parking spot on the property near a fence away from the residence. There were no injuries. Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN The post Yarmouth firefighters douse…

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Coast Guard assists Center for Coastal Studies with entangled turtle »

CHATHAM -Coast Guard Station Chatham launched on a case near Monomoy Island Monday after a call from the Center for Coastal Studies reported the endangered leather back turtle was safely escorted to the island to be disentangled. The post Coast Guard assists Center for Coastal Studies with entangled…

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Bourne »

BOURNE – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Bourne Monday evening. Rescuers responded to the 1000 block of County Road sometime after 9:30 PM. The victim was transported to a hospital with unknown injuries. Bourne Police called for crash reconstruction as part of the investigation.…

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***  WATCH ***  FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE FLAMES AFTER PICKUP CATCHES FIRE INSIDE YARMOUTH TRANSMISSION SHOP »

Above: Photo by Paul Leidenfrost/ HN edits WEST YARMOUTH – As you will see and hear in the following video by Paul Leidenfrost (HN edits w/ Yarmouth FD radio transmissions), crews rushed to a transmission shop after a pickup truck burst into flames this afternoon. Shortly before 5:00 p.m.…

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Fishing vessel Seahorse salvaged off Brewster Monday afternoon »

BREWSTER – A tugboat and a barge returned to the scene of the sinking of the F/V Seahorse off Brewster Monday afternoon. A crane on the barge was able to lift the vessel from the sea floor and onto the barge. The vessel was taken to New Bedford where investigators will examine it for clues […]…

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