Derby Ave. Fire (Derby, CT) 5/9/13

DERBY, CT – At approximately 8:45am on May 9, 2013, the Derby Fire Department was dispatched to 228 Derby Avenue for a house fire. First companies on scene found heavy fire on the second floor and attic of a 2-story wood frame multi-family house. An aggressive interior attack was commenced with reports from neighbors of people trapped on the second floor. Primary searches proved negative and companies were backed out to knock down the heavy fire before re-entering the structure. The fire was put under control within 15-20 minutes, but not before the attic floor collapsed into the second floor making overhaul a little difficult. The fire appeared to have started in a second floor bedroom and has been ruled accidental. Derby received mutual aid at the scene from Shelton and Ansonia.

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