A historic bed and breakfast on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts was gutted Saturday morning after a major fire burned out. Photos and videos taken on site show flames engulfing the Veranda House, which dates back to the 17th century. The boutique 18-room hotel on Step Lane will be completely renovated in 2020, according to the Nantucket Resort Collection website. Officials said an off-duty fire captain and several civilians rushed to the hotel after learning about the fire and helped remove guests from the hotel. The captain was led by a guest into a room where someone may have been inside, but it was empty. However, the captain found two other people in the hallway whom he helped to safety. Officials said he tried to search the hotel further, but was driven back by intense heat and smoke. “The captain and others entered hazardous conditions without protective equipment to ensure everyone was able to exit the building,” the fire service said in a statement. “The actions of the civilians and the captain saved lives.” The Nantucket Current identified that off-duty fire captain as Captain Nate Barber, who told the website he was getting coffee on Broad Street when he saw smoke billowing from the porch. House.The Current stated that Barber was in the hospital, where he is recovering and being monitored for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. When the on-call firefighters arrived, there was a massive fire on all three floors on the east side of the Veranda House. The crew found that all guests of the hotel had reportedly been evacuated and that heavy flames in the hotel prevented the firefighters from entering the building. the flames spread to several other buildings near the Veranda House. The major fire broke out in at least two other buildings and several of them, including the Veranda House, have been considered completely lost, according to officials. Shortly before 2 p.m., the Nantucket Current tweeted a video of part of the charred hotel collapsing on the street. Firefighters from several Cape Cod departments were called in to help due to the fire’s spread over the greater area, including Hyannis, Yarmouth and Centreville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (COMM). Cape Cod firefighters arrived at Nantucket via Steamship Authority and Hy-Line High-Speed ​​Ferries. Officials said Hyannis firefighters arrived at 9.30am, while Yarmouth and COMM firefighters arrived at 10.40am. Officials said a total of 17 Nantucket firefighters attended the scene. No civilian casualties have been reported at this time. Two firefighters were transported to Nantucket Cottage Hospital for treatment for possible heat exhaustion, while a third was transported for a back injury. Emergency services on site assured all Veranda House guests and staff were well. About 185 customers were without power due to the fire at about 8:45 a.m., according to National Grid. All but seven were back to power by 11 a.m. Firefighters are expected to be on the scene for an extended period of time, so people are being asked to avoid the area around Step Lane and North Water, Center and Ash Street. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Nantucket Fire Department and the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, also known as the State Fire Marshal’s Office. This report uses information from The Associated Press.
A historic bed and breakfast on the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts was gutted Saturday morning after a major fire.
Photos and videos taken on the spot show flames engulfing the Veranda house, which dates back to the 17th century.
The 18-room boutique hotel on Step Lane will be completely renovated in 2020, according to the Nantucket Resort Collection website.
The Nantucket Fire Department said they first received a 911 call about the Veranda House fire shortly after 6:45 a.m.
As firefighters arrived, officials said an off-duty fire captain and several civilians rushed to the hotel after learning about the fire and helped remove guests from the hotel.
The captain was led by a guest into a room that may have contained someone, but it was empty. However, the captain found two other people in the hallway whom he helped to safety. Officials said he attempted to search the hotel further, but was driven back by intense heat and smoke.
“The captain and others were placed in dangerous conditions without protective equipment to ensure everyone was able to exit the building,” the fire service said in a statement. “The actions of the civilians and the captain saved lives.”
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The Nantucket Current identified that off-duty fire captain as Captain Nate Barber, who told the website he was getting coffee on Broad Street when he saw smoke billowing from the Veranda House.
The Current stated that Barber is in hospital, where he is recovering and being monitored for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
When the on-call firefighters arrived, there was a massive fire on all three floors on the east side of the Veranda House. The crew found that all of the hotel’s guests had reportedly been evacuated and that heavy flames inside the hotel prevented the firefighters from entering the building.
Officials said several handlines and large mains power hoses were deployed in an attempt to contain the fire, but flames spread to several other buildings near the Veranda House.
The major fire broke out in at least two other buildings and several of them, including the Veranda House, have been considered completely lost, according to officials.
Shortly before 2 p.m., the Nantucket Current tweeted a video of part of the charred hotel collapsing on the street.
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Firefighters from several Cape Cod departments were called in to assist due to the fire’s spread across the greater area, including Hyannis, Yarmouth and Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills (COMM).
Cape Cod firefighters arrived at Nantucket via Steamship Authority and Hy-Line High-Speed ​​Ferries. Officials said Hyannis firefighters arrived at 9.30am, while Yarmouth and COMM firefighters arrived at 10.40am.
More Cape Cod firefighters will arrive to provide assistance to those currently working to control the fire. Officials said a total of 17 Nantucket Fire Department personnel attended the scene.
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No civilian casualties have been reported at this time. Two firefighters were transported to Nantucket Cottage Hospital for treatment for possible heat exhaustion, while a third was transported for a back injury.
Emergency services on site assured that all guests and staff of the Veranda House were taken care of.
According to National Grid, about 185 customers were without power at around 8:45 a.m. due to the fire. All but seven had power again at 11 a.m
Firefighters are expected to be on the scene for extended periods of time, so people are being asked to avoid the Step Lane and North Water, Center and Ash Street areas.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Nantucket Fire Department and the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, also known as the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
This report uses information from The Associated Press.