Three people, including a firefighter, were injured during a fire that burned through apartments in downtown Falmouth that are situated above multiple businesses in the Massachusetts town. Falmouth police said Monday night that firefighters were working to extinguish a fire at 176 Main St., the listed address for a Sea Bags store.Photos and video of the scene appear to show heavy flames shooting from a second floor above the Twigs of Falmouth gift shop, which is next door to Sea Bags on Main Street/Route 28.As of 7 p.m., those large flames appeared to have been knocked down.Fire Chief Timothy Smith said two civilians were transported to an area hospital to be treated for minor injuries.According to Smith, the injured firefighter was treated for a minor injury.Smith said a handful of apartments on the second floor were damaged by the fire. Some of those apartments are vacant and it is not clear how many people have been displaced.The fire chief also said that several commercial spaces on the first floor have water and smoke damage.Falmouth police have asked people to avoid the stretch of Main Street between the Falmouth Public Library and the Village Green, as well as surrounding side streets.Smith said inspectors are working to determine the extent of structural damage caused by the
Three people, including a firefighter, were injured during a fire that burned through apartments in downtown Falmouth that are situated above multiple businesses in the Massachusetts town.
Falmouth police said Monday night that firefighters were working to extinguish a fire at 176 Main St., the listed address for a Sea Bags store.
Photos and video of the scene appear to show heavy flames shooting from a second floor above the Twigs of Falmouth gift shop, which is next door to Sea Bags on Main Street/Route 28.
As of 7 p.m., those large flames appeared to have been knocked down.
Fire Chief Timothy Smith said two civilians were transported to an area hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
According to Smith, the injured firefighter was treated for a minor injury.
Smith said a handful of apartments on the second floor were damaged by the fire. Some of those apartments are vacant and it is not clear how many people have been displaced.
The fire chief also said that several commercial spaces on the first floor have water and smoke damage.
Falmouth police have asked people to avoid the stretch of Main Street between the Falmouth Public Library and the Village Green, as well as surrounding side streets.
Smith said inspectors are working to determine the extent of structural damage caused by the