Massachusetts

Fire tears through building in Falmouth's Main Street shopping area

There was no immediate word on any possible injuries

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Firefighters were battling a New Year's Day blaze burning in the downtown shopping area in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Crews were on scene of the fire at 176 Main Street, Falmouth police said, asking people to avoid Main Street between the Falmouth Public Library and the Village Green, as well as the surrounding side streets.

Video from the scene shows the fire appears to have broken out in the building where Twigs Falmouth, a gift shop, is. It's alongside Maine Sea Bags, the Homespun Garden, and Pickle Jar Kitchen.

There are residential apartments above the commercial stores.

WJAR
Flames shot out from a Main Street apartment above commercial stores on Monday night in the downtown Falmouth shopping area, where there are several nearby businesses. (WJAR)

The adjacent building is Añejo Mexican Bistro.

Other information was not immediately available, including any possible injuries or what caused the fire in the coastal Cape Cod town.

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