Home Damaged In Fire In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — A home was damaged in a fire late Tuesday night in Hamden, according to officials.

Crews responded around 10:05 p.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting a fire in the back of a home on Amos Street.

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Fire crews immediately searched for occupants while working to extinguish the fire, according to a news release from Assistant Fire Chief Jermaine B. Atkinson.

No injuries were reported.

The fire was brought under control in about 40 minutes, according to Atkinson.

The origin and cause of the fire are being investigated by the Hamden Fire Marshal's office.

The Red Cross was called to provide support to the residents, according to Atkinson.

"The Hamden Fire Department would like to remind our residents to have working smoke detectors, regularly practice an escape plan for residential homes and call 911 immediately upon observation of smoke or fire," Atkinson wrote.

For photos from the fire, visit the Hamden Fire Department's Facebook page here.