Fair 66°
Tag:

Residential Fire

Police & Fire
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire 13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire Thirteen people have been displaced following a fire at a two-and-half-story residential building in Danbury. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire on Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie, of the Danbury Fire Department. The first arriving units found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building. Initial reports indicated several occupants were still inside the home, Lunnie said. The incident commander quickly upgraded the response to a second alarm, bringing several more companies to the…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home
Attic Fire Heavily Damages Norwalk Home A fire that started in a finished attack, heavily damaged a Norwalk home with smoke and water. The fire started around at the Norwalk home located at 150 Chestnut Hill Road around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18. The residents were able to self-evacuate. No one was injured, said Deputy Chief Michael McCallum. Some 29 firefighters who responded with two trucks were able to bring the fire under control in 25 minutes, McCallum said. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, McCallum said.

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County An early-morning fire broke out at a multifamily residence in Fairfield County. Firefighters received reports of the blaze in Stamford on Fairfield Avenue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a large fire that extended from all three floors to an attic of the residence,  the Stamford Fire Department said. The heat from the fire was also damaging two adjacent multifamily homes, the fire department reported. Authorities said a second alarm was ordered by the first arriving companies due to the amount of fire and the kinds of structur…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence
Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence A firefighter was attacked by a dog while responding to a residential fire in Connecticut. Authorities in New Haven County responded to the blaze in Derby at 39 Spring St. at about 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, the Derby Fire Department reported. A blaze broke out on the third floor and occupied multiple units in the building, according to the report. Additional units responded from Shelton, Ansonia, and Orange, officials said. The fire department said no civilians were injured in the blaze. Authorities said about 40 firefighters responded to the scene before the blaze was brought under…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Crews extinguished a blaze that broke out at a Fairfield County home. Firefighters responded to a residential fire at a house on Morehouse Lane in Norwalk at about 4:45 p.m on Friday, July 29, the Norwalk Fire Department reported. When authorities arrived, fire was showing from the rear deck and siding, and smoke was coming from the eves of the house, the fire department reported. Officials said the fire was brought under control in 26 minutes. Authorities did not report any injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out
CT Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out A Connecticut woman was killed during a fire at a home. The fire took place in West Haven around 2:11 p.m., Wednesday, April 6. The West Haven Police and West Haven Fire departments responded to the home at 10 Cynthia Circle after receiving a 911 call reporting a residential fire, said Sgt. Patrick Buturla, of the West Haven Police. Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the fire and discovered the woman dead inside, Buturla said. The name of the victim will not be released until next of kin notification, he added. The cause of the fire is under investigation as police await autopsy res…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home
Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To CT Home A Connecticut home was significantly damaged after a space heater ignited a fire over the weekend. The Hamden Fire Department in New Haven County reported that firefighters responded to the blaze on Smith Drive at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 27. Dispatchers had received numerous calls from neighbors about the fire, and responding firefighters saw the blaze from a rear bedroom window. The fire spread from the bedroom to the hallway, officials said. The fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, and the only occupant of the residence was not home at the time of the fire, officials…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Condo Fire Kills One CT Condo Fire Kills One
CT Condo Fire Kills One One person was killed during a fire at a condo complex in Connecticut. The blaze broke out around 3:08 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Hartford County complex located at 71 Russell Avenue in Plainville. Plainville Fire Marshal Ron Divert said a large fire was coming from one condo in the 10-unit complex and reached into units located to either side.  The deceased resident was found in the unit in which the fire originated, Divert said.  Firefighters remained on the scene early Wednesday, as well as the Fire Marshal, and no more information was available.  This is a develop…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire
Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire A woman was killed during a fire at an apartment building that started in a third-floor unit in Connecticut. The blaze began around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the complex located at 95 Kaye Vue Plaza, in Hamden. First arriving firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from a third-floor window, according to Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. Firefighters quickly advanced a hose line up the stairwell to the third-floor apartment where they encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions, Merwede said. Crews performed a search of the apartment and other units as other firefighters were ext…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
$20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters $20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters
$20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters A $20 million high-rise apartment building was saved from being destroyed in Fairfield County by quick-working firefighters. The fire, at the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway, in Fairfield, began around 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, the Fairfield Fire Department said. Fighterfightes received word that the fire started on the roof-top deck and arrived on the scene within four minutes, the department said. First arriving units found smoke showing from the top of the roofline and the fire alarm system sounding. The residents were evacuating the building because of an activated …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Two units of a four-story wood-frame condo complex in Fairfield County were deemed uninhabitable and a resident was burned after a swift-moving fire started in one of the units. The fire started around 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the area of Deer Hill Avenue and Wooster Street, in Danbury said James Gagliardo, of the Danbury Fire Department.  Arriving units were flagged down by neighbors in front of 130 Deer Hill Ave. directing them to a 4-story wood frame condo complex with smoke showing from the rear of the building, Gagliardo said. A second alarm was declared …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Three Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Three Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A home was destroyed during a two-alarm fire, displacing three residents in Fairfield County. The Westport Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call shortly after 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, by a resident reporting a structure fire, said Assistant Chief Jeffrey Gootman. First arriving units found a two-story, two-family home with fire on the first floor, the second floor, and attic, Gootman said.  Fire companies searched the house for victims and found none as the house had been evacuated prior to the arrival of the fire department. The residents of the second f…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford Two families were displaced by a blaze that started when a dryer caught fire, according to firefighters. in Fairfield County.  Three fire engines, a truck company, and a rescue company responded to the fire at a two-story, two-family house in Stamford on Houston Terrace at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12.  After about 30 minutes, the fire was under control, and after an additional 30 minutes, firefighters had ensured that it was extinguished entirely, according to Stamford Fire Department Captain Phillip Hayes. One of the two residential units in the home was…

SHARE

by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Seven Displaced In Stamford House Fire Seven Displaced In Stamford House Fire
Seven Displaced In Stamford House Fire A third-floor fire in Stamford has displaced seven residents. Emergency crews received a report of a fire in an attic from an occupant residing at 20 Hackett Circle South on Sunday, March 24 around 9:30 a.m. After arrival, firefighters noticed heavy smoke coming from the third floor of the three-and-a-half-story wooden framed home. Residents stated that all occupants had safely evacuated the building. Firefighters stretched two hose lines throughout the building while continuing their search for any remaining residents. No further occupants were found in the building, and fire crews manag…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Massive Norwalk Home Fire Breaks Out In Massive Norwalk Home
Fire Breaks Out In Massive Norwalk Home Firefighters battled an early morning fire at a large, 6,500-square-foot home in Norwalk. The fire broke out around 6:22 a.m. Wednesday at 4 Hilltop Road, in Norwalk, said the Norwalk Fire Department. Arriving crews were met heavy fire showing from the gable end and the roof, the department said. The fire, that was in the attic, caused the roof to collapse. In addition, there was smoke and water damage to the first and second floor, however, fire crews were able to protect the paintings and other valuables some being priceless.  All occupants managed to get out safely and there …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home
Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home A fire was nearly too hot to handle for a Stamford family when a blaze broke out in a gazebo and spread to a Glenbrook home. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department were dispatched to an Oscar Street home shortly before 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where there were multiple reports of a gazebo fire in the back of the house. Upon arrival at the home, firefighters found a gazebo fully engulfed in flames, which had spread to the back of the two-story home. Crews were able to knock down the flames and limit the damage to the exterior siding and sheathing of the house. The fire was declared under …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Firefighters in Stamford made quick work of a late night blaze that broke out in the top floor of a local multi-family home. Members of the Stamford Fire Department responded to a Washington Boulevard home shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, when a local resident walked into the South End Fire Station and reported that his building was on fire. Units from that station, with an assist from additional units from Headquarters, Woodside and the Shippen Firehouse were quickly at the scene, where they found smoke coming from the third floor of the multi-family home. Fire crews stretc…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces 16 In Fairfield County Fire Displaces 16 In Fairfield County
Fire Displaces 16 In Fairfield County An intense fire on the third floor of a building in Fairfield County sent one resident and two firefighters to the hospital and left 16 people homeless.The fire at 2487 Main St., in Bridgeport, started around 8 p.m. in a third-floor apartment of the building that houses Sorrento Importing Company, along with several apartments, said Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode. Once on scene, firefighters found one injured resident inside the apartment and immediately transported him to a local hospital, Thode said. The chief was not sure of the man's condition early Thursday. Because of the humidit…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Erupts Laundry Room Of Home In Fairfield Fire Erupts Laundry Room Of Home In Fairfield
Fire Erupts Laundry Room Of Home In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A fire broke out in the laundry room of a Fairfield home on Saturday, but quick action by the homeowner kept it from spreading, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. The homeowner closed interior doors, preventing the smoke and fire from extending into the $650,000 single-family home on Lampwick Lane, according to a Facebook post from the fire department. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke. Lt. Lauri Jepsen, the first arriving fire officer, advanced a 1¾-inch hand line into the home to extinguish the fire.  The first firefighting crew to arrive — E…

SHARE

by Daily Voice