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***  WATCH ***  BACK-TO-BACK FIRES KEEP YARMOUTH AND CENTERVILLE CREWS BUSY DURING OVERNIGHT »

HN VIDEO NOTES: Last evening, firefighters in Yarmouth and Barnstable tackled two separate fires, as captured in the following HN Video report. The first fire broke out just before midnight on the back deck of a home on Barnboard Lane in West Yarmouth. Yarmouth Fire Chief Enrique Arrascue, in a brief…

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Fire breaks out at house in Yarmouth Port »

YARMOUTH PORT – Fire broke out at a house in Yarmouth Port shortly before midnight Tuesday. Firefighters responded to a report of a deck fire on Dartmoor Way and found flames visible on arrival. Crews stretched a hose line to douse the fire. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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Truro Police seek driver accused of hitting pedestrian, leaving the scene »

TRURO – From Truro Police: At approximately 10:00 AM August 18, 2025, a motor vehicle crashed into a pedestrian while trying to enter the parking lot of the Truro General Store. There were no injuries to the pedestrian. The vehicle then fled the scene, traveling south on Truro Center Road, and…

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Dennis Police investigating serious crash »

DENNIS – Dennis Police are investigating a serious crash shortly after 4 PM Tuesday. The collision between a pickup truck and an SUV occurred on Theophilius F. Smith Road at Bertram Avenue. Two ambulances were called to evaluate victims. Further details were not immediately available. The post…

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One person injured in car vs scooter in Dennis »

DENNIS – Around 1:30 PM Tuesday, a Scooter and a Volvo collided at the intersection of Route 28 and Sea Street in Dennis. The male operator of the scooter was not hurt, but his female passenger was taken to Cape Cod Hospital by Dennis Fire and Rescue with unknown injuries. The female driver of…

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Route 6A closed after car vs pole crash »

BARNSTABLE – A car struck a utility pole in Barnstable shortly after 10 AM. The crash happened on Main Street (Route 6A) by Commerce Road went of Mary Dunn Road. The driver was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Traffic was being detoured around the scene. The crash is under…

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Motorcyclist injured in Hyannis crash »

HYANNIS – A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on Hyannis around 8:30 AM Tuesday. The collision with a car happened at North and Steven’s Streets. The rider was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Motorcyclist…

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Bourne Police assist Wareham with vehicle pursuit, person search »

BOURNE – From Bourne Police: On Tuesday August, 19th at approximately 12:45 AM, the Bourne Police Department assisted the Massachusetts State Police and Wareham Police with locating the occupants of a motor vehicle which had fled a pursuit from Wareham. The Massachusetts State Police located the…

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Two people escape serious injury after vehicle overturns in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Two people escaped serious injury after their vehicle overturned in Mashpee. The crash happened about 6 PM on Falmouth Road (Route 28) near Quashnet Woods Drive. Both occupants were able to self-extricate, both were taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Traffic delays were reported…

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High surf advisory in effect through Thursday »

High Surf Advisory Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 313 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Large breaking waves increasing each day, peaking Thursday with waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in…

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