Fire Destroys Home In North Thompsonville Section Of Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — The cause of a fire which ruined a raised ranch at 8 Dover Road early Tuesday morning is being investigated by local fire officials, the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigative Unit and the Enfield Police Department.

The blaze was originally dispatched at 1:03 a.m. as a chimney fire, but was quickly upgraded to a structure fire. A married couple was inside the home at the time, but escaped without injury, North Thompsonville Fire Chief Earl Provencher said.

Firefighters took about a half-hour to knock down the main portion of the blaze, but a lot of hot spots remained, keeping personnel at the scene until about midday. No firefighters were injured, Provencher said.

"It is pretty much a total loss," the chief said.

Members of the state fire marshal's office brought a specially trained canine to assist with the investigation, Provencher said.

Police are asking neighbors to check their home camera systems between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., particularly residents of Dover, Foxcroft, Colony, Freemont, Leonard, Montano and Eleanor.

Anyone with video footage of vehicles or people in the area around that time is asked to contact Detective Gary Castle at 860-763-8937 or Gcastle@enfield.org.