House Severely Damaged, Cars Destroyed, Dogs Rescued In Stratford Fire: UPDATE

STRATFORD, CT — Two cars were destroyed and a home was severely damaged in an early Tuesday morning fire on North Peters Lane, according to the Connecticut Post. No one was home at the time of the fire, but firefighters were able to rescue two dogs from the basement, officials said.

A neighbor told the Post that a car in the garage “exploded” and she had her husband call 911. The Stratford 911 center received a call at 7:09 a.m. regarding an explosion and visible fire at 1800 North Peters Lane off of Armstrong Road in the northern section of Stratford, according to fire officials. (To sign up for Stratford breaking news alerts and more, click here.

A house on North Peters Lane in Stratford was severely damaged by fire Tuesday morning. https://t.co/rEORwT6UYg
— Connecticut Post (@connpost) April 18, 2017

The first-arriving Engine Company, Engine 4, which is stationed several miles away at the Oronoque fire station arrived shortly thereafter and began an attack on the fire.

“Due to the sparsity of fire hydrants in the subdivision, a prearranged mutual aid plan with the City of Shelton brought in a water tanker from the Shelton Fire Department as a precaution to supplement water resources,” Gottfried said in a press release. “A search of the structure during the fire attack found no one was home at the time of the fire, however, two dogs were removed unscathed from the basement area porch.”

The fire was brought under control at 7:43 a.m., however, fire units remained on-scene for the large part of the morning attending to hot spots in the area affected by the fire, according to Gottfried.

The home was declared uninhabitable by Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Brian Lampart, and his team remained on scene investigating the cause of the fire.

In addition to the Shelton fire department resources, a Bridgeport and a Milford engine company covered incidents for the Stratford Fire Department.

“No firefighter or civilian injuries occurred at the fire,” Gottfried said. “A total of five engines, one tower ladder, and the Assistant Chief/Shift Commander responded with a total 24 fire personnel.”

Photos via the Stratford Fire Department