1 Firefighter Injured In Fairfield House Fire: Officials

FAIRFIELD, CT — Three residents safely escaped a late-night house fire on Figlar Avenue Monday night, after working smoke alarms alerted them to flames in their living room, fire officials said.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the fire, but did not require hospital treatment.

Fire officials received a 911 call at about 11:30 p.m. reporting a fire inside the home.

Upon arrival, Fairfield firefighters found fire venting from multiple windows and climbing the outside of the house toward the second floor. Crews laid hose lines, secured a hydrant, and attacked the fire from both inside and outside as it extended into a rear family room.

Firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it reached second-floor bedrooms, according to Assistant Fire Chief Erik Kalapir. Officials estimated that more than $232,000 in property was saved, while fire damage is expected to exceed $200,000. The home was built in 1941.

Kalapir said smoke detectors likely prevented a tragedy.

"One occupant was sleeping directly above the fire room," Kalapir said in a statement. "It cannot be overstated how properly placed and functioning smoke detectors are credited with saving the residents’ lives. The family ensured everyone was safely outside, and the prompt 911 call—combined with the rapid response and effective firefighting efforts—significantly limited the fire’s damage. Unfortunately, the structure is currently uninhabitable."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Fairfield Fire Prevention Division, with assistance from the town’s building inspector. American Medical Response stood by at the scene, and a United Illuminating technician shut off power to the house.

Fairfield Public Works deployed a salt truck because of icy conditions created by water runoff from firefighting efforts. Bridgeport and Westport fire departments provided coverage at Fairfield stations during the incident.