Hattertown Rd. Fire (Monroe, CT) 12/9/20

MONROE, CT - At approximately 10:30am on December 9, 2020, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 138 Hattertown Road for a reported structure fire. Companies arrived on scene of the 2 1/2 story wood frame private dwelling and started an aggressive attack. Soon after all members were pulled from the building due to deteriorating conditions, hidden fire spread, and fireworks becoming involved in the fire. One member fell through a staircase causing a mayday to be called, but was quickly recalled as he was helped to safety and continued to fight the fire. There were no reported injuries to the residents who were reported out of the house at the time of the fire. Mutual aid responded from Botsford, Stevenson, Oxford, Stepney, Shelton, and Trumbull.