Fire Guts Bike Shop, No Injuries Reported

ORLEANS – A fire in a commercial building at 29 Main St. heavily damaged a bike shop and other businesses Tuesday morning. No one was hurt.



An automatic fire alarm alerted firefighters to the blaze at around 7 a.m. Arriving police officers reported fire coming from the windows at Idle Times Bike Shop on the first floor of the building. Crews from around the Lower and Mid Cape were summoned to the scene and helped Orleans firefighters quickly snuff the blaze, but not before it caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. 

Town records indicate that the building was constructed in 1980 and contains four commercial condominium units, including a real estate office and a hair stylist. All the unit sustained at least some damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Orleans Fire and the state fire marshal's office. Though it is not known whether they sparked the blaze, the lithium-ion e-bike batteries in the bike shop apparently played some role in the fire, Fire Chief Geof Deering said.