Local firemens took on a “heavy fire” in a garage on Friday. The residents went out without injuries, however a cat died in the blaze.
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MONROE, CT — Local firemens took on a “heavy fire” in a garage on Friday. The residents went out without injuries, however a cat died in the blaze.
Stepney, Monroe and Stevenson volunteer firemens got the call soon prior to 6:00 a.m. First responders to your home fire on Birchwood Lane discovered a heavy fire in the garage situated beneath the ranch-style home. Firefighters released 3 attack pipe lines and had the ability to avoid the fire from spreading out into the living locations of the home.
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Two cars were destroyed and the garage sustained substantial fire damage, while the remainder of the home continual smoke damage. The house was likewise geared up with working smoke detector. The Monroe fire marshal thinks the cause was a lightning strike including a dog fence wire, and credited the homeowner for keeping the door closed in between the garage and lower level living room, restricting the fire spread.
According to their report, downpours and road flooding postured a difficulty for teams driving to the fire, which lay near the Newtown border off of Hattertown Road
