Mattress Fire Damages Norwalk Home Attached To Strip Mall: FD

NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk home attached to the back of a strip mall was damaged after a mattress fire broke out at the residence early Monday morning, according to fire officials.

In a news release, Deputy Fire Chief Edward Prescott said crews were called to a two-story Main Street home attached to the back of a strip mall on the corner of Main Street and Center Avenue around 2 a.m.

When crews arrived, they noticed heavy smoke emitting from the home's attic. Two people were home at the time of the fire, however they fled the building before firefighters arrived, Prescott said.

Firefighters quickly pushed a hose line to the attic, ventilated the roof and extinguished the mattress fire, which had spread to the contents of the room, Prescott said.

A total of 25 firefighters responded to the incident. The home was declared unfit for occupancy and the two residents are staying with friends until repairs can be made, Prescott said.