2 Injured In House Fire In Westport, Fire Officials Say: UPDATE

WESTPORT, CT — Two people were injured Wednesday morning in a fire in a home on Hunt Club Lane in Westport, according to Westport Assistant Fire Chief Brett Kirby.

Both were able to get out of the house before firefighters arrived, and they were taken to an area hospital. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

Firefighters were called to the home at about 9:15 a.m., and as crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from three sides of the building on multiple levels "with evidence of a possible explosion from inside the house," Kirby wrote in a statement.

"Reports from the occupants indicated that the fire was in the basement of the home," Kirby wrote. "The first arriving Engine stretched a hose line through the house and into the basement for fire extinguishment. Heavy smoke had extended throughout all floors of the residence, but the fire was contained to the basement."

The fire extended to the basement's ceiling, but firefighters were able to douse it quickly.

Members of the Westport Fire Marshal's Office are investigating the cause of the blaze.

Firefighters from Wilton, Fairfield and Norwalk assisted the Westport department with station coverage.