35 Firefighters Needed To Extinguish Shelton House Fire

SHELTON, CT — Thirty-five Shelton firefighters were needed Monday afternoon to battle a house fire on Long Hill Avenue that left a family of three — one adult and two children — temporarily displaced, according fire officials.

The blaze was reported just before 4 p.m., and when firefighters arrived, the home was nearly engulfed in flames.

"As additional apparatus arrived, it was determined that the fire would be fought from the exterior due to the fully involved home," officials wrote on the department's Facebook page. "Several fire hoses were used to control the fire from the exterior. Once the bulk of the fire was extinguished, crews made entry to suppress the remaining fire in the home."

The American Red Cross is assisting the family, who were not at home at the time, by providing personal supplies and information on clean up, dealing with damaged items, and other emergency matters.

Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in under an hour, but crews remained at the home for part of the afternoon to ensure all pockets of fire were out.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Shelton Fire Marshals' office.