FIRE DESTROYS THE
OCEAN VIEW RESTAURANT
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 3:00 PM
OAK BLUFFS — The Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department responded Thursday morning prior to 10:00 AM to a three alarm structure fire at 16 Chapman Avenue (the Ocean View Restaurant). Upon arrival fire and EMS personnel observed heavy smoke emanating from multiple points in the building. Upon a 360 scene size up, it was determined that there was heavy fire inside the building that was rapidly spreading across the length of the roof, in between the ceiling and the roof. The fire quickly spread to other parts of the building.
Firefighters, EMS, Police, and Volunteers from Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Tisbury, West Tisbury, and Salvation Army of Martha’s Vineyard responded to the scene to aid. The following Oak Bluffs apparatuses were utilized on location: Engine 521, Engine 523, Engine 524, Ladder 551, Rescue 561, Osar 90 (Ambulance), and Oscar 95 (Rehab Bus). Oak Bluffs Fire Captain John O’Donnell was the Incident Commander and Oak Bluffs Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Foster was the Operations Commander on scene around Noon. Our empowered and trained Officers made informed tactical and operational decisions, such as cutting inspection holes to assess how far the fire had progressed. Eversource and propane companies were called to the scene to shut down power to the building and the propane tanks.
The restaurant was not believed to be occupied at the time of the fire as the building was under renovation. The property had working smoke alarms which sounded and notified the Central Station Alarm Company, who then notified the Dukes County Communication Center, which thus dispatched emergency personnel.
The fire was extinguished as of 4:00 PM Thursday evening. Damage is estimated at over $1 million. The Massachusetts State Fire Marshall’s Office and Massachusetts State Police are investigating cause and origin of the fire.
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Firefighters, EMS, Police, and Volunteers from Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Tisbury, West Tisbury, and Salvation Army of Martha’s Vineyard responded to the scene to aid. The following Oak Bluffs apparatuses were utilized on location: Engine 521, Engine 523, Engine 524, Ladder 551, Rescue 561, Osar 90 (Ambulance), and Oscar 95 (Rehab Bus). Oak Bluffs Fire Captain John O’Donnell was the Incident Commander and Oak Bluffs Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Foster was the Operations Commander on scene around Noon. Our empowered and trained Officers made informed tactical and operational decisions, such as cutting inspection holes to assess how far the fire had progressed. Eversource and propane companies were called to the scene to shut down power to the building and the propane tanks.
The restaurant was not believed to be occupied at the time of the fire as the building was under renovation. The property had working smoke alarms which sounded and notified the Central Station Alarm Company, who then notified the Dukes County Communication Center, which thus dispatched emergency personnel.
The fire was extinguished as of 4:00 PM Thursday evening. Damage is estimated at over $1 million. The Massachusetts State Fire Marshall’s Office and Massachusetts State Police are investigating cause and origin of the fire.
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