Bethel Firefighters Tackle Basement Fire

BETHEL, CT — No injuries were reported following a basement fire at a Sunset Hill Drive residence Saturday.

Crews from Bethel Fire & EMS and Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched in the early afternoon and quickly got the fire under control with dry chemical extinguishers, according to a report on social media.

Assistance was provided by Redding Fire & EMS Company #1, West Redding Volunteer Fire Department, Dodgingtown Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1. Inc., Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company, Eversource, and the Salvation Army of Danbury.

The fire remains under investigation by the Bethel Fire Marshal’s Office.