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Ocean View Drive Bus Fire 08/30/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 30, 2025

Contact: Wellfleet Fire Department
Phone: 508-349-3754

Tour Bus Fire Contained in Wellfleet

Wellfleet – At 12:13 PM today, the Wellfleet Fire Department responded to a reported tour bus fire. The driver was able to evacuate the bus passengers safely before the firefighters arrived. The first-arriving crews found a bus that was fully engulfed in flames, with fire burning in the brush approaching a nearby home.

Group three firefighters quickly knocked down the fire and prevented it from spreading to the home. Wellfleet received assistance from Eastham and Orleans Fire Departments.  Wellfleet lifeguards assisted with evacuating occupants from the nearby home. One individual was evaluated but was not transported. No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is believed to be accidental in nature. The Wellfleet Fire Department thanks the Wellfleet Police Department, the National Park Service, the DPW, and assisting fire agencies for their support in managing this incident.

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