Crime & Safety

West Haven Firefighters Quickly Douse House Fire

Flames were reportedly shooting from the roof when firefighters arrived at the scene.

WEST HAVEN, CT — West Haven firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire on Highland Avenue on Thursday morning… and got a shout out from the police department.

“A little sibling rivalry put aside today. Hats off to our Fire Departments for quickly handling a house fire on Highland Avenue this morning,” police posted on Facebook.

Flames were shooting from the roof when firefighters arrived at the scene, NBC Connecticut reports.

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There was one resident home at the time and no injuries were reported, according to NBC.

Photo via West Haven Police Department

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