CWN Storm team: Wire down in Falmouth makes for fiery scene, power also out in Orleans An arctic cold front brought gusty winds that caused problems on the Cape:
FALMOUTH - Shortly before 8 p.m., a "wire down" call became a gas-fed fire. Falmouth Fire Rescue was called to the area of 171 Homestead Lane in Falmouth for the report of a "pole" fire that apparently was a wire down due to wind gusts in the area. The sparking wire subsquently ignited an under-street gas line about the time the fire units rolled up to the scene.
NStar was called to cut the power in the area and National Grid responded to turn off the gas flow. The fire was extinguished by 9:20 pm.Occupants of surrounding homes who had been evacuated earlier were able to return to their homes at 9:30.
NStar was able to retore most the power except to the immediate area while National Grid secured the original gas leak and another leak that was detected after the fire was extinguished.
ORLEANS - Meanwhile, in Orleans a tree dragged wires down on Monument Road around 10 p.m. causing a sizable outage that left people in the dark and cold until NStar could make repairs. Photos by C. Eric Tinglof/CWN
Man charged with drunken driving after crashing into three vehicles in Harwich parking lot Carol Penfield of Orleans views the damage to her pickup resting on top of a Chrysler sedan after a BMW plowed into it. Police say the the BMW driver was drunk EAST HARWICH - At 1:00 p.m., on Thursday afternoon the Harwich Police and Fire Departments responded to a reported four-vehicle crash in the parking lot of the Stop and Shop in the East Harwich section of town. Upon arrival, Officers spoke to the driver of a red BMW identfied as Brian Walsh, 69, of East Harwich. He reportedly told police that he had pulled into his parking space and decided that his car was not within the lined space. Mr. Walsh put his car in reverse and accelerated, striking a Toyota Tacoma in the right rear. The force of the crash pushed the Tacoma into a Chrysler Sebring parked next to it. Mr. Walsh then put his vehicle in drive and accelerated forward. He then struck a Toyota Camry that was parked next to the space that Mr. Walsh was initially parked in. Harwich Police say Mr. Walsh smelled strongly of alcohol and he had struck his head on the windshield during the crashes. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for his head injury. Mr. Walsh will be criminally cited for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol (2nd Offense) and Operating a Vehicle to Endanger. The Harwich Police were assisted by a Criminal Identification Officer from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office. Photos by Jake O'Callaghan/CWN
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EAST HARWICH - At 1:00 p.m., on Thursday afternoon the Harwich Police and Fire Departments responded to a reported four-vehicle crash in the parking lot of the Stop and Shop in the East Harwich section of town. Upon arrival, Officers spoke to the driver of a red BMW identfied as Brian Walsh, 69, of East Harwich. He reportedly told police that he had pulled into his parking space and decided that his car was not within the lined space. Mr. Walsh put his car in reverse and accelerated, striking a Toyota Tacoma in the right rear. The force of the crash pushed the Tacoma into a Chrysler Sebring parked next to it. Mr. Walsh then put his vehicle in drive and accelerated forward. He then struck a Toyota Camry that was parked next to the space that Mr. Walsh was initially parked in. Harwich Police say Mr. Walsh smelled strongly of alcohol and he had struck his head on the windshield during the crashes. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for his head injury. Mr. Walsh will be criminally cited for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol (2nd Offense) and Operating a Vehicle to Endanger. The Harwich Police were assisted by a Criminal Identification Officer from the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office.
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