Fire reported at Cape Hatteras Bodie Island Light Station keeper's quarters

Multiple fire departments responded to a fire inside the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ) Tuesday. According to a news release from Cape Hatteras National Seashore,

After observing smoke inside the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ), staff from Eastern National – the operator of the building’s retail store – called 911 at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday,

Crews responded to a fire inside the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters around noon.

A fire damaged the Bodie Island lighthouse building Tuesday, but no one was injured, officials said. The cause is under investigation.