MANTEO — The structure that serves as the visitor center and park store for Bodie Island is closed indefinitely after fire damaged parts of the interior earlier this week.
The fire on Tuesday in the Bodie Island Double Keepers’ Quarters was extinguished with no reported injuries.
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According to the National Park Service, staff from Eastern National, which operates the building’s retail store, spotted smoke and called 911 at around noon Tuesday. Everyone evacuated to safety.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials were evaluating the internal damage to the structure and working with the Nags Head Fire Department to investigate the cause.
The building will remain closed pending completion of the investigation and needed repairs.
The Nags Head Fire Department, upon arriving at the scene, reported seeing smoke coming from the structure’s four chimneys.
“Cape Hatteras National Seashore is grateful for the timely response to this afternoon’s fire by multiple local fire departments,” Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent Dave Hallac said in a statement. “Their efforts minimized damages to this historic structure.”
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In addition to Nags Head, the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department, Kill Devil Hills Fire Department, Colington Fire Department and Dare County Emergency Medical Services all responded to the incident, according to the park service.
