Chapel St. Fire (Derby, CT) 3/13/22

DERBY, CT - At approximately 6:25pm on March 13, 2022, the Derby Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire in the area of Elm Street and Chapel Street. The Ansonia Fire Department was dispatched as RIT, and Shelton Fire Department’s Echo Hose Company #1 was dispatched mutual aid to the fire. First companies on scene found heavy smoke showing from a 1 1/2 story home located at 59 Chapel Street. Derby FD-2 Assistant Chief Gloade assumed command of the incident. As members made entry into the structure, they encountered heavy fire in a section of the basement. The fire was contained to the basement. There were no apparent injuries and cause is unknown at the time of this writing. The investigation has been turned over to the fire marshal.