A North Branford garage on White Hollow Road was destroyed when the roof collapsed under the weight of heavy snow while residents were sleeping.
The department responded to discover the collapse early Sunday morning as heavy snow and ice causes concerns for homes and businesses statewide. Crews taped off the garage as the town condemned it.
North Branford resident Wayne Pitcher was just grateful no one inside his garage when it collapsed. He said he heard "a loud kaboom" as his garage roof came crashing down at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning while he and five others were sleeping.
"I was scared cause I figured something was up so we ran outside and found out it was the garage," Pitcher said. "Just thankful that nobody got hurt. Nobody was in it. The cars weren't in it. So nobody got hurt. You can always put a building back up but you can't replace a body."
Firefighters said that the damage is a total loss and the family expects they'll have to tear it down and build a new garage.
The family is waiting for insurance adjusters to assess the damage.
NBC Connecticut is at the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available.
