Granby, East Granby Firefighters Quell Blaze on Holcomb Street

Firefighters from the and the in Granby responded to a house fire on Holcomb Street in East Granby Tuesday evening.

East Granby volunteer firefighters returned to the scene at 192 Holcomb St. to further douse the property’s burned-out shed, which is adjacent to the house that also caught fire around 7 p.m. yesterday.

The cause of the blaze has not been determined.

Resident Ryan Williams was the only person home at the time of the fire and was not injured; he praised the efforts of the firefighters.

“They were here in no time,” said Williams, who added that he also successfully vacated his pets - a dog and a couple of cats.

A member of the East Granby Volunteer Fire Department said that two tankers - one from East Granby, one from Lost Acres - responded to the call, along with engines from both East Granby and Lost Acres.