New Canaan Firefighters Rescue Injured Man At Welding Company

NEW CANAAN, CT — An injured man was rescued by New Canaan firefighters Tuesday when they pulled him away from a trash fire outside of New Canaan Forge LLC, a welding company on Burtis Avenue, according to New Canaan Fire Marshal Fred Baker.

No other injuries were reported in the blaze, which was partially extinguished by the time firefighters arrived.

"At 1:07 pm this afternoon the New Canaan Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 26 Burtis Avenue with possible entrapment," wrote Baker in a statement. "First arriving units encountered a small fire in a trash container on the exterior of the building that had been partially extinguished by the New Canaan Police Department."

The injured man was located by firefighters inside the building. The extent of his injuries was not immediately available, but they are not believed to be life-threatening. He was first treated at the scene by members of the New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance corps and was taken to Norwalk Hospital for further evaluation.

"NCFD members completed wet down of the fire area and evacuated smoke from the building," said Baker. "The cause of the fire appears to have been accidental."