Crews Extinguish 2-Alarm Fire At Home In Stratford: Officials

STRATFORD, CT — Crews extinguished a 2-alarm fire at a home in Stratford on Thursday night, according to officials.

No injuries were reported, officials said.

Crews responded around 6:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting smoke showing from multiple windows from a home in the 100 block of Van Street in Stratford.

Arriving crews found that the fire had rapidly spread throughout the residence, according to a news release from Stratford Fire Chief Jermaine B. Atkinson.

“These fire conditions prompted an upgraded response to a second alarm assignment including the remaining on duty companies,” according to the news release. “Crews worked quickly to establish a primary water supply which was immediately available since the fire hydrant was shoveled out and accessible. The aggressive fire attack by fire companies was a determining factor in the rapid extinguishment of the fire.

“Rescue companies performed a rapid search of the home which confirmed the report of the occupants self evacuating prior to the Fire Departments arrival. No injuries were reported from the residents or Fire Department personnel. The fire was brought under control in approximately 35 minutes.”

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Stratford Fire Marshal’s office.

The Bridgeport and Milford fire departments provided station coverage during the incident.

Stratford EMS was also called to the scene for incident support, and the American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the occupants of the home, according to officials.

“The Stratford Fire department would like to remind our residents to have working smoke detectors, regularly practice an escape plan for residential homes, ensure fire hydrants are cleared out after snow storms and call 911 immediately upon observation of smoke or fire,” officials wrote.