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Firefighters Put Out Blaze at Old Stamford Road Home Late Friday; No Injuries

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New Canaan firefighters late Friday responded to a blaze in the attic of a 2005-built home on Old Stamford Road, officials say. No one was home or injured during the incident at 27 Old Stamford Road, according to a press release issued by Fire Chief William Perritt. An automatic fire alarm alerted NCFD at about 7:53 p.m. on Aug. 7, while the home’s occupants were out to dinner, the press release said. Led by Lt. VJ Belletto, firefighters arrived on scene two minutes after dispatch “and reported heavy fire from the attic of a 2 ½ story private dwelling.”

A second alarm brought fire companies from Norwalk, Stamford and Wilton to the scene while Darien and Noroton Heights covered NCFD and local firefighters “forced the front door, located the attic access, and advanced a hose line to the attic,” Perritt said in the release. 

“Within six minutes of arrival, members had advanced a hose line into the attic via the interior stairs extinguishing the fire and completing a search of the structure,” it said. 

Firefighters “performed overhaul to ensure there was no fire extension and also performed extensive salvage operations to protect the residents’ possessions on the lower floors,” Perritt said.

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Fire Chief: Two Carbon Monoxide Incidents on Thursday Require Medical Care

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The New Canaan Fire Department on Thursday afternoon responded to two carbon monoxide or “CO” incidents, including one at Solé on Elm Street. In both cases, contractors used gas-powered equipment indoors, according to a press release from Fire Chief Albe Bassett. First, at about 2:30 p.m. on April 30, a contractor on Oenoke Ridge used a saw to cut a concrete floor in a basement. After about 30 minutes, the home’s CO detectors were activated. “New Canaan Firefighters responded and determined that the levels were above acceptable levels,” Bassett said in the release.

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Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Richards Lane on Friday

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Firefighters on Friday responded to Richards Lane on a report of a fire in the attic of a house under construction, officials say. The New Canaan Fire Department at about noon on Feb. 6 found a fire burning in the utility room of the attic and “extending into a finished area” of the home, Chief Albe Bassett said in a press release. “The seat of the fire was difficult to initially locate because of the energy efficient windows and insulation,” Bassett said. “Once the fire was knocked down, extensive overhaul of the spray foam insulation was conducted.”

The New Canaan Fire Marshal is actively investigating the cause of the fire. 

“The area of origin was in the utility room in the attic but the cause has not been determined,” the chief said in the press release.

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Firefighters Put Out Attic Blaze on Ramhorne Road Late Friday

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New Canaan firefighters late Friday put out a blaze in the attic of a home in the northwestern part of town. The New Canaan Fire Department at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 5 reported to the structure fire on Ramhorne Road, according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. Arriving firefighters found a fire burning in the attic and quickly knocked it down “to limit extension,” Bassett said in the release. “Firefighters removed the sheet rock on the ceiling and cut a couple of holes in the roof to completely extinguish the fire in the blown-in insulation,” he said.

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New Canaan Firefighters Extinguish Roof Fire Thursday Night [PHOTOS]

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New Canaan firefighters on Thursday night put out a roof fire in the northern part of town. Firefighters responded to the Louise’s Lane fire at 8 p.m. and found that it was “burning between the ceiling and roof on the second floor,” according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. “The fire was initially difficult to access because of a 20-foot ceiling height,” Bassett said. “Firefighters used ladders and long pike poles inside the home to remove the sheetrock on the ceiling, accessing the fire, and applying water for extinguishment.”

Multiple crews rotated into the structure to bring the fire under control, he said. NCFD was on scene for about two-and-a-half hours fighting the blaze.