8 Displaced Following Norwalk Structure Fire

NORWALK, CT — A multi-family residence on Fair Street in Norwalk was damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon that resulted in the temporary displacement of eight occupants, according to Norwalk fire officials.

The blaze was reported at about 12:15 p.m., and when firefighters arrived they saw smoke and flames pouring out of the second-floor windows.

No injuries were reported in the incident, but a bystander helped get an occupant out of the first floor. That bystander also thought they head someone banging on the windows of the second floor, but that reported ended up being wrong.

Two occupants of a basement apartment, however, were found inside by firefighters and escorted out of the building.

"At press time a total of 8 occupants were being relocated by the American Red Cross," wrote fire officials in a statement. "The structure was posted unfit for occupancy and the cause of the blaze was under investigation by Deputy Fire Marshal Kirk McDonald."

A total of 29 firefighters responded to the fire with four Engines, two Trucks, a Rescue and Command Car, officials added.

Photos of the Saturday's Fair Street fire. Photo credit: Norwalk Fire Department