YARMOUTH, Mass. — Crews responded to a morning fire in Yarmouth after receiving calls from a convenience store employee at approximately 6:30 a.m. in the area of Forest Road and Route 28.
The Yarmouth Fire Department told Boston 25 News an employee called and reported that while they were making coffee inside the convenience store, something fell out of the ceiling, which prompted her to call.
When crews arrived at the scene, they found that there was heavy smoke coming from a one-story building that included three businesses. The fire started inside a storage area in the back of a convenience store located inside the one-story building. There was a gym and a gun outfitter store also inside the building.
The fire was contained to the convenience store, which sustained heavy damage. The gym had water damage, authorities say.
Five towns responded to help assist with containing the fire.
Yarmouth Fire confirmed there were no reported injuries from the incident. They couldn’t confirm whether the building’s smoke detectors were working. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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