Garage Fire Extinguished In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — Firefighters extinguished a garage fire on Sanford Street in Hamden on Wednesday night. Multiple 911 calls reported a fire at 134-C Sanford Street at about 9:20 p.m. Squad 1 arrived on the scene at 9:24 p.m. and reported heavy black smoke coming from the garage of one of the units, according to Deputy Fire Chief Gary Merwede.

“Firefighters made a forced entry to the garage through the closed steel door and suppressed the fire,” Merwede wrote in a press release. “No automobile was present. A family of three who were home at the time of this fire were able to exit the building without injury.

The fire was declared under control at 9:33 p.m. by Battalion Chief Richard Otlowski. To sign up for Hamden breaking news alerts and more, click here.

“There was no extension of fire to the living area of the affected home, however smoke damage was present throughout the unit, and the three residents will relocate during repairs,” Merwede wrote. “Adjacent units were metered for toxic gases and ventilated and the occupants of those residents were able to return to their homes.”

The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation by Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Lunn.

Photos via the Hamden Fire Department

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