Haddam House Fire Under Investigation by Fire Marshals

Post from Haddam Volunteer Fire Company:

At 7:15 p.m. Jan. 10, a structure fire was reported at a two-story colonial on Killingworth Road (Rt. 81). Heavy fire and smoke was showing on arrival. Fire suppression required the efforts of seven area fire departments including Haddam, Killingworth, Chester, Durham, Clinton, East Haddam and Haddam Neck, also joined by Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service.

Middletown South District provided a Rapid Intervention Team and Essex provided station coverage for Haddam. The homeowner was inside at the time of the fire but escaped without injury. Traffic was diverted for approximately three hours while the scene remained active.

The Haddam Fire Marshal and State Fire Marshal are investigating the cause.

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