Fire Extinguished At Historic Dan'l Webster Inn On Cape Cod

SANDWICH, MA — The historic Dan'l Webster Inn in Sandwich caught fire overnight, but a quick response from nearby fire officials limited the damage.

Officials with the Sandwich Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 12:54 a.m. at the hotel at 149 Main St.

A fire was spotted on one of the building's cameras by a front desk clerk, who immediately pulled the fire alarm box and called 911.

Officials arrived just two minutes after the call to find a fire at the back of the building outside of the kitchen with flames spreading up the side of the building.

That "immediate fire attack" was able to limit damage and spread, officials said.

All inn occupants were evacuated and accounted for and, once the fire was extinguished, moved to other parts of the building. Only one person needed treatment for smoke inhalation. They were transported to Cape Cod Hospital.

Officials said "extensive overhaul and cleanup was required to remove the smoke from the building."

The cause of the fire is under investigation.