Fire Displaces South Windsor Family

A basement fire displaced a family of three adults Thursday evening on Mohegan Trail in South Windsor.

Emergency crews responded to a fire at a Mohegan Trail home around 5 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor.

South Windsor Police officers were on the scene within minutes and reported a fire in the basement with a large amount of smoke coming from the home and all the occupants were outside, according to a press release.

Fire officials said the members of the SWFD did an excellent job confining the fire to the area of origin in the basement, overhauled the area and ventilated the smoke from throughout the house. In total, there were four engines, one aerial truck, one rescue truck with approximately 30 dedicated members.

Mohegan Trail was blocked for nearly two hours as apparatus and water supply hose lines were in the street.

The home was occupied by homeowners and their 20-year-old son. All three were in the on the first / main floor and were alerted by the working smoke alarm, according to the release.

They quickly realized the fire was in the basement level and there was too much smoke to attempt any type of extinguishment. They all self-evacuated and went to neighbors to call 911.

While members of the SWFD were on scene, the town of South Windsor was protected with mutual aid FD’s; Manchester 8th District, Ellington and Broad Brook.

The family was displaced for the night and a local hotel hosted them for the night.

The fire is under investigation by the South Windsor Fire Marshal’s Office.

Photo Credit: Patrick Dooley – Squad Fire Photos