2-Alarm Fire Displaces 22 In Hamden: Fire Officials

HAMDEN, CT — Twenty-two people were displaced from their homes after a 2-alarm fire late Wednesday night in Hamden, according to fire officials.

Crews responded to a fire at 98 Kaye Vue Drive at 10:25 p.m. and reported heavy fire on the second floor of the north side of the building, according to Fire Marshal Brian Dolan.

Dolan said firefighters and neighbors alerted and evacuated several families from the building.

“Engine 2 began an aggressive interior attack of the second-floor unit while Rescue 2 began a primary search for occupants,” Dolan wrote in a news release. “They encountered heavy fire and smoke in the apartment of origin that extended through the roof. As other Hamden Fire Department crews arrived, they began a coordinated attack to knock down a large portion of the fire and perform further searches for victims. The fire was escalated to a second alarm. North Haven, Wallingford, and Cheshire Fire Departments provided assistance at the scene while the New Haven and Bethany Fire Departments along with American Medical Response offered station and town coverage.”

Dolan said two of the apartment building’s nine units sustained “considerable amounts of fire, smoke, and water damage.” Another four units had “light to moderate smoke and water damage,” according to Dolan.

No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported, Dolan said.

Several agencies assisted the Hamden Fire Department and residents at the scene, including Hamden CERT, Hamden Police, Hamden Community Services, and the American Red Cross, according to Dolan.

The fire is being investigated by the Hamden Fire Marshal’s Office.