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PHOTOS: Merritt Parkway Car Fire Sparks Brush Fire Near Waveny

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New Canaan firefighters on Wednesday afternoon put out a fully involved car fire on the Merritt Parkway. No one was injured in the motor vehicle fire on the southbound Exit 36/Old Stamford Road off-ramp, reported to the New Canaan Fire Department at 2:30 p.m., according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. “The driver was able to get out of the car unharmed,” Bassett said in the press release. “Connecticut State Police reported that the vehicle fire also started a brush fire on the Merritt Parkway southbound. The brush fire extended up the embankment into the woods behind the leaf compost site on Lapham Road.”

New Canaan Firefighters used multiple hose lines from the Merritt and compost site to extinguish about one acre of brush, the chief said.

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NCFD Puts Out Fire Inside West School Late Monday [UPDATED]

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Firefighters late Monday put out a blaze inside West School. 

Alerted by a 10 p.m. fire alarm originating from the Ponus Ridge elementary school, the New Canaan Fire Department found that the fire was contained in an art room, officials say. “New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and stop any fire extension from the room of origin,” the department said in a press release. “The fire originated in the kiln room. Fire damage was limited to art supplies and furniture in the room. This was attributed to the properly closed door to the kiln.

Albe Bassett

Propane Gas Leak Prompts Officials To Evacuate Buildings Downtown Wednesday Morning

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A propane gas leak prompted officials to evacuate buildings and close off a portion of the downtown for more than one hour Wednesday morning, officials say. At about 9:15 a.m., the New Canaan Fire Department responded to a report of the leak behind 15 Elm St., which turned out to have non-explosive levels of propane, according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. The address is the same as SE Uncorked. “A worker from one of the restaurants investigated an odor of gas and quickly identified a problem with one on the 100 gallon tanks,” Bassett said in the release. “The leak originated from the bleeder valve on one of the tanks in a four tank cascaded system for cooking appliances.

Albe Bassett

Thursday Morning Fire Guts Master Bath at Oak Street Home; No One Injured

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A fire gutted the master bathroom of an Oak Street home late Thursday, officials say. No one was injured in the fire at 64 Oak St. Fire dispatch notes show that emergency responders were called at about 11:22 a.m.
“The occupants in the home were alerted to the fire when the smoke detector activated,” Fire Chief Albe Bassett said in a press release. “All the occupants were able to self-evacuate without injury. New Canaan Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and stop any fire extension from the room of origin.”
The fire originated in the master bath.

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Fire Marshal: NCFD Responded to Two CO Incidents Sunday

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The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide as incidents on Sunday night caused by cars left running in the garage. The CO levels that were found in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges. A driver does not have to turn and remove a key from the ignition to turn off the vehicle.