Crime & Safety
New Canaan Resident Alerted To Fire By Passer-By: Report
The fire reportedly occurred Sunday afternoon at a home on Main Street.
NEW CANAAN, CT — A napping New Canaan resident was alerted to a fire in her detached garage Sunday when a passer-by heard a crackling sound and saw the flames, reports The Hour.
No injuries were reported in the 2 p.m. fire, which may have been caused by the improper disposal of ashes from a fireplace in the Main Street home.
According to fire officials, the department, which quickly extinguished the Main Street fire, has responded to two other fires caused by ash disposal.
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They urged residents to use tightly sealed metal ash buckets to properly dispose of the embers.
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