1 Injured, 3 Homes Damaged In Overnight Fairfield Fire

FAIRFIELD, CT — One person was injured and a Fairfield family was displaced by a fire in the early morning hours Saturday.

Emergency personnel received multiple reports of the blaze just after midnight from neighbors of a home in the 200 block of Ruane Street, according to a fire department news release. When crews arrived at the scene minutes later, they found heavy smoke and flames in the back of the house.

The wind-driven blaze quickly spread to two neighbors’ homes, but was brought under control by 1 a.m., with 44 firefighters from Fairfield and Bridgeport responding to the scene, the news release said.

“There is no doubt that the quick actions of the neighbors activating the 911 system and alerting sleeping residents in this home saved their lives,” Assistant Chief Roger Caisse said in the news release.

One elderly resident was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for burns that were not believed to be life-threatening.

Damage to the house where the fire originated was estimated at more than $250,000 and the structure is uninhabitable. Siding was damaged on one neighboring home and another nearby building suffered damage to the roof and attic. The American Red Cross was on scene to assist with relocation.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.