Gas Fire At Jersey Mike's Extinguished By Fairfield Firefighters

FAIRFIELD, CT — Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday at a Fairfield restaurant, according to the fire department.

Fairfield firefighters responded early Sunday morning to a kitchen fire at Jersey Mike’s Subs on Black Rock Turnpike, the department said in a Facebook post. The restaurant manager had lit the cook top grill, noticed a natural gas-fed fire behind it, and called 911. Firefighters arrived within five minutes and extinguished the blaze.

“Luckily, early occupant notification, fast call processing by Fairfield’s 911 Center and a quick firefighter response time, with proper construction practices that follow the national fire codes prevented a multi-million dollar loss at this property,” Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir said in the Facebook post.

“Residents are encouraged to call 911 when they detect an odor of natural gas, because early odor detection and notification can prevent a catastrophic fire.”

Commercial property owners and managers should also maintain access keys for emergency responders in their Knox Box system, the Facebook post said.