A Cape Cod vacation home has been destroyed after a fire broke out Sunday afternoon.
Barnstable fire officials received a call just before 1:30 p.m. for a reported blaze at a home on Allyn Lane.
Upon arrival, the fire department found the single-family home was 75-percent involved, and a third-alarm was struck for manpower.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire, officials say.
The fire department believes the home is a vacation property and/or part-time residence.
The home is a total loss, according to fire officials.
While the fire was under control by about 3 p.m., crews were expected to be on scene throughout the night putting out hotspots.
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The cause is under investigation by Barnstable fire and police departments, as well as the fire marshal's office.
