Injured Fairfield Man Rescued From Kings Highway East Fire: FD

FAIRFIELD, CT — An injured man was rescued from a burning house by Fairfield firefighters early Tuesday at 577 Kings Highway East, according to fire officials.

The man was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment following the 5 a.m. blaze, but his condition was not known. He was pulled out of the home's first floor.

More than two-dozen firefighters were needed to bring the fire under control. Bridgeport and Westport firefighters assisted by temporarily staffing Fairfield stations.

"The notification of [the] fire by a passer-by contributed to the rapid response, rescue and extinguishment of this fire," said Shift Commander and Assistant Chief Roger Caisse in a statement.

Damage to the home is estimated at $250,000, according to Caisse, due to heavy smoke and fire damage to the first floor of the house. Officials posted the home as temporarily uninhabitable.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Fire Marshal and Assistant Chief Phil Higgins.

"Close before you doze," Caisse recommended to residents to help avoid the spread of fire. The process "involves closing all doors in the home before sleep as this can help create a barrier against deadly levels of toxic carbon monoxide, smoke and flames, and potentially save someone’s life."