'Major' fire engulfs Nantucket Veranda House bed and breakfast; Guests evacuated safely

No guests or workers were hurt in the fire. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.

[Nanticoke]

If it was renovated 2 years ago, they should have put in a fire sprinkler system. I know in some states it’s part of the building code even for residential homes. So sad with it being so historic.

[suzzi]

Sad to see a historic building lost. Glad everyone’s safe.

[MalcomJuliaMorgan]

These old bed and breakfasts get handed down generation to generation without the upkeep needed to ensure safety. Especially in new england where historical structure preservation is a cultural norm.

[FoundaPeanut]

If it’s a private owner that lost their investment today, it’s a sad story.

If a corporation owned it, they should be looked into, because a lot of these small hotels, and bed and breakfasts places, need more renovation than they are worth, so these investment companies just set them on fire to make up for their loss.

[ffrreeddyy]

That one man was such a hero! To save countless peoples lives through such amazing effort is very impressive. What a character.

[orangehatmusic]

There once was a man from Nantucket.
His house was so old they forgot to put fire suppression in it.

[Bringthewinter]

It’s always sad to see historical landmarks destroyed. But I guess as you get older, nothing can ever stay the same to what you’re used to.

[josephtabar]

One man running from the burning building says he was glad he got the continental breakfast to 👍

[laurabartoletti]

That is sad. Nantucket is historically beautiful !!

[manthony]

Why didn't you show what the hotel looked like before the fire ? smh

[rubencohen]

The New one built on this lot will be made out of concrete and steel. New codes were require a fire sprinkling system too. This 4 floor wooden structure was a Matchstick waiting to go up. Thank God no one got killed.

[prahfetts]

Very lucky there was not a stronger wind
That 🔥 would go from house to house
Is it true fire started in kitchen??

[henrysettles]

Thank god for the captain's actions and response. Putting those's people lives before his lone. Everyone is save. THANK YOU CAPTAIN. I' DON'T KNOW YOU BUT THANK YOU. THESES INDIVIDUALS GET TOO WAKE UP THE NEXT DAY AND GO BY THEIR DAY, BECAUSE OF YOU. WOW. TO GO IN A BURNING BUILDING AND SAVE SO MANY LIVES IS INCREDIBLE. REMINDS ME OF 911. EVERYONE WAS RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS AND THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE RUNNING UP THE STAIRS. SUCH COURAGE. THANK YOU AGAIN. CSNT THANK YOU ENOUGH 💯🙏🏽💪🏾👍🏾✌🏾✊🏾

[anntrope]

We had a saw mill burn down last week...didn't make the national news ! This must be rich people news...

[jackgoff]

Was hoping the headlines would of read OBOZOs home in Martha's vineyard burned to the ground.

[maxwell]

they'll crowd fund and rebuild it back to exactly the way that it was.

[johnreynolds]

So sad. A great hotel run by lovely people.

[_Fggy_]

Its starting to look like businesses that are failing "accidently" are being destroyed for insurance money just saying.

[larrykaufman]

Prayers for their complete recovery🙏❤️

[woodycoat]

1790? So a nat landmark? Why didn't this nat landmark have extraordinary fire suppression systems added to protect it?