COTUIT, MA — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person wanted for questioning in connection with a brush fire that burned up to 2 acres of wooded area.
The fire was reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 12 on the Cotuit/Mashpee town line between Route 28 and Strafford Ponds Road.
Fire departments from Cotuit, Mashpee, COMM, Sandwich, West Barnstable, Hyannis and State DCR responded to the blaze.
The fire consumed approximately 1.5 to 2 acres of wooded area before being extinguished by fire personnel.
The individual was observed on video entering and exiting a wooded area close to the location of the fire shortly before fire personnel were dispatched to the area, according to the Barnstable Police Department.
Anyone able to assist in the identification of the individual is encouraged to contact Detective Erik McNeice at 774-487-9367 or at [email protected].
