Barnstable Firefighters and Barnstable Police responded to a fully involved vehicle fire that spread to a number of other vehicles early this morning. At around 3:35 a.m., crews responded to an impound lot located at 178 Thornton Drive. The fire was rapidly spreading to other vehicles when HN arrived on scene. The impound lot is used by a local towing company for vehicles towed by local police departments. A warehouse on the property with apartments on the second floor needed to be evacuated. HN spoke with one couple who evacuated with their dog named Ruby without injury. Others also evacuated safely. As seen in the video, firefighters battled flames and chased down hot spots for around an hour or more. At least 6 cars were damaged by the fire.