A fire at 29 Bayview Street in Swifts Beach took around 40 firefighters from Wareham, Onset, Carver and Rochester almost two hours to knock down.

The call went out just after 11 a.m. and smoke was billowing from the house until about 12:30 p.m. At the peak there were eight fire trucks on the scene in addition to Wareham EMS and Police.

As of 1:30 p.m. there were still firefighters on scene but it appeared that the fire was out.

There was no one in the house at the time of the fire. According to neighbors, the house is owned by Teresa Gallinaro, who has lived in the house since the 1960s. She currently lives there alone.

Residents said a child heard the smoke alarm and got word to someone who ran down to the Swifts Beach Association Club where Gallinaro was Sunday afternoon.

"We beefed up the response because it's a nice day. Guys get tired," said Wareham Fire Chief Robert McDuffy. "The weather conditions makes it a challenge."

Swifts Beach residents gave bottles of water to firefighters all afternoon.

According to officials, the fire caused an estimated $180,000 in damage. The cause of the fire is unclear at this time and is under investigation by the Wareham Fire Department, Police Department and the state Fire Marshal.

Wareham Week will update this story as more information becomes available.