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On July 9th, firefighters were called to a blaze on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 6:45 a.m. An off duty fire captain and several others ran to the scene of the fire to evacuate guests from inside The Veranda House, a 17th-century building. All employees and guests were safely evacuated and accounted for. The fire spread to several other buildings. Firefighters were still on the scene at 2:30 p.m. and were expected to remain there for an extended period of time.