E. Rutland 2nd Alarm Fire (Milford, CT) 1/25/22

MILFORD, CT - Just after 7:00pm on January 25, 2022, the Milford Fire Department was dispatched to the area of E. Rutland Rd and Chevelle Pl for a reported structure fire with multiple calls coming in. Once on scene, first due companies found a 1 1/2 story cape on E. Rutland with heavy fire showing from the A-side. During operations, firefighters were pulled out of the structure due to heavy fire involvement and had to switch to a defensive stance. During a search once crews were able to go interior, unfortunately one victim was found deceased. The Milford Fire Marshal along with the Connecticut State Police Fire Marshal will be completing the investigation.