The Stratford Fire Department is reminding residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors after an oven fire broke out at a home in town on Wednesday afternoon.
Residents at the two-story single family home at 73 Avo Street called 911 and were directed to leave the house, but they said the fire had gone out and stayed inside.
When Stratford firefighters arrived, they saw light smoke rising from the building and the occupants were still inside the home, according to the Stratford Fire Department. They evacuated the house and discovered that the fire was out on the stove. They investigated to ensure the fire had not spread to the structure of the house and to make sure no toxic gas was in the air.
A mother and her infant child were taken to Bridgeport Hospital as a precaution to be evaluated, according to fire officials.
The fire marshal's office investigated the cause of the fire and determined it started by accident when food cooking on the stove was left unattended, fire officials said.
Only one of three smoke detectors in the house was working, so the fire department installed two more before leaving the scene.
The fire department recommends changing your smoke alarm batteries every six months when you change your clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Fire officials also request that residents leave their home right away if there is a fire.
