Onset, Wareham crews battle fire on Charge Pond Road

Dec 21, 2016

Wareham and Onset firefighters dealt with flames and heavy smoke at a garage fire at 15 Charge Pond Road that badly damaged the building and destroyed two cars before being put out.

The detached garage was fully involved at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The yard in front of the garage had several, large boats parked on trailers that were not damaged.

Wareham Fire Department officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No one was injured during the fire.

The incident prompted a large response with fire officials saying approximately 40 first responders were called to the scene.

While the flames were knocked down quickly, heavy smoke billowed out of the garage for at least an hour as firefighters worked.

Wareham Police closed a short stretch of Charge Pond Road and redirected traffic during the incident.