Fires

March 29, 1889

Forest Fire

Vineyard Gazette
Last Sunday, at about ten o’clock, with a high wind blowing from the westward, afterwards more southerly, a fire started in Quampacha Bottom, on Dr.
Forest fires
Fires
May 3, 1900

Extensive Forest Fire

Vineyard Gazette
The forest fire which races across the large section of the island known as “The Plains” lasted two days and burned through to West Tisbury.
Forest fires
Fires

2022

September 9, 2022

Van Catches Fire After Automobile Collision

Car accidents
Fires
Lagoon Pond Bridge
An automobile accident near the Oak Buffs side of the drawbridge resulted in a van engulfed in flames Friday afternoon.
May 9, 2022

Neighbors Lead Rescue at Tisbury House Fire

Louisa Hufstader
Fires
Quick-thinking neighbors — including a professional tree climber — helped save a woman who was trapped atop a blazing home on Mt. Aldworth Road in Vineyard Haven Monday.
March 3, 2022

Fire Destroys Ocean View, Historic Oak Bluffs Bar and Eatery

Aidan Pollard
Fires
Ocean View Restaurant & Tavern
Oak Bluffs Fire Department
The Ocean View restaurant was destroyed in a fire Thursday morning that drew a comprehensive response from Island fire departments.
February 14, 2022

Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze at Refuse District

Zach Harris
Fires
Martha's Vineyard Refuse District
A fire in a trailer at the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District transfer station saw a quick response from Edgartown firefighters Sunday morning.
February 7, 2022

After Fire, Vineyard Haven House Is Razed

Aidan Pollard
Fires
A home on outer Main street Vineyard Haven was completely destroyed by fire Monday, in an event that drew an Islandwide emergency response.

2021

December 15, 2021

Chilmark Firefighters Quickly Douse Truck Engulfed in Flames

Zach Harris
Chilmark Fire Department
Fires
Car accidents
Chilmark firefighters responded to the scene of a pickup truck engulfed in flames on South Road Wednesday morning. The truck was destroyed, but no one was injured in the mishap.

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