Fairfield Residents Displaced By 2 Fires In Multi-Family Home

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield residents were recently displaced by two fires in a multi-family building, according to officials.

Emergency personnel received a report about 4:30 a.m. Feb. 11 about a fire on the second floor of a three-family residence in the 500 block of Black Rock Turnpike, according to a fire department news release distributed Saturday.

Firefighters arrived within minutes, woke a sleeping resident, found two small fires in separate areas of the building, and extinguished the blazes, the news release said. No injuries were reported and the American Red Cross was contacted to assist the displaced residents.

“A single functional smoke detector provided early notification to allow the sleeping occupants time to safely exit the structure and make a prompt notification to 911,” Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir said in the news release. “This single smoke detector not only saved lives, but also allowed the fire department to attack the fire before destroying both the structure and personal belongings.”

Kalapir estimated the building’s owner avoided a loss of up to $400,000.

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are required on every level of a home and outside every sleeping area, and should be tested monthly, according to the news release. Structures with three or more living units are subject to annual fire safety inspections. For more information, call the Fairfield Fire Marshal’s Office at 203-254-4720.