Fairfield Firefighters Battle Multiple Warehouse Fire

Fairfield firefighters had the fire at the former Fairfield Lumber site under control around 10 p.m. and crews remained on scene late into the night extinguishing hot spots.

Fire officials said no injuries were reported as of late Tuesday night and the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

Read the full report on the night’s events from the Fairfield Fire Department below:

At 7:05 p.m. Fairfield’s Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting smoke visible rising from the southernmost warehouse on the site of the former Fairfield Lumber. Fairfield Fire Engines 1, 2, 4, 5, Ladders 1, 2 and Car 3 were dispatched, with Lt Jay Swindon on Engine 2 first onscene confirming a working structure fire.

Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir arrived onscene shortly and assumed command, calling for Engine 3 and an additional Ladder from Bridgeport. Bridgeport Fire Ladder 11 was dispatched, with Engine 10, Ladder 10, Safety 1 and Battalion 1 added to the assignment by Command.

Fairfield Fire Chief Richard Felner and Deputy Chief Kyran Dunn arrived on scene, with the Deputy assuming Sector Command at the rear of the building as fire extended into the center warehouse. Fairfield Fire’s Safety Officer, Fire Marshal and Inspector, and Master Mechanic, Building and Conservation Officials were onscene along with Southport Tactical 14, Stratfield Rescue 15, Fairfield Police, AMR, American Red Cross, United Illuminating and Aquarion.

Despite multiple large diameter hose lines and ladderpipes the fire extended to the northernmost attached warehouse where crews were able to contain and extinguish it. The fire was declared under control and recall of alarm declared by Command at 9:55pm, with all hands continuing to fight spot fires as crews started to take up hose lines.

Fairfield Reserve Engines 6 and 7 along with Car 33, Southport Squad 14, Westport Engine 2, Norwalk Engine 3 and Truck 2, Easton Engine 3, and Stratford Ladder 1 provided station coverage for the town as all on duty Fairfield personnel fought the fire. As of 10:44 p.m. all Fairfield units along with Bridgeport Engine 10, Ladder 11 and Battalion 1 remain onscene extinguishing hot spots. At this time no injuries were reported; the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

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