Massive fire destroys shuttered landmark inn on Cape Cod
YARMOUTH PORT - A well-known landmark on Cape Cod was destroyed in a raging fire on Sunday night.
The fire at the old Anthony's Cummaquid Inn started at around 6:30 p.m., lighting up the night sky, making it visible from several miles away. Firefighters from several towns responded, shutting down part of Route 6A while they fought the flames.
The fire "advances quickly" and was threatening other buildings on the property as well as nearby brush. A portion of the building eventually collapsed as it took hours to bring the fire under control, the Yarmouth Fire Department said.
Anthony's Cummaquid Inn was once popular on Cape Cod
The inn was once a popular attraction on Cape Cod and the building has been vacant since 2016. It was owned by the same family that ran Anthony's Pier 4 restaurant in Boston. In a statement posted to Facebook, the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth said they were "very sad" to hear of the fire.
There were no civilian injuries but a member of the fire department was checked at the scene for a minor injury.
The cause of the fire has not been determined, and crews were still on the scene Monday morning as part of the investigation.
