fire investigation

Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building on Falls Avenue in Watertown Friday afternoon, according to the fire department.

Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building on Falls Avenue in Watertown Friday afternoon, according to the fire department. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at Cocchiola Paving around 1:30 p.m. No employees were inside at the time the flames broke out, according to Jeff Rudzavice of the Watertown. Eversource said it had to cut power in the…

A fire damaged a building that is being renovated in Stafford on Monday night. Officials said crews were called to Main Street around 9:45 p.m. after getting a report of smoke. Crews from several departments including Stafford, West Stafford, Crystal Lake, Wales and Somers responded to the scene. According to officials, the fire started in the basement of the vacant…

A large fire has severely damaged a historic multi-use building in the center of New Hartford known as the New Hartford House on Tuesday morning. At least 100 firefighters responded to the fire. A large portion of those firefighters were volunteer firefighters. Burlington Volunteer Fire Department announced that one of the firefighters suffered a medical emergency and was rushed to…

A 26-year-old Burlington firefighter is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency while fighting a fire at the historic New Hartford House Tuesday morning.

Nearly two dozen people escaped an early morning fire that all but destroyed the historic New Hartford House in the center of New Hartford Tuesdsay.

Crews are battling a heavy fire in a multi-use building in the center of New Hartford on Tuesday morning.

A large fire has severely damaged a historic multi-use building in the center of New Hartford known as the New Hartford House on Tuesday morning and a firefighter was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a serious medical issue at the scene, according to officials. Dispatchers said they received a call about the fire in the multiple occupancy building on…

A firefighter suffered a minor injury battling a house fire in Hartford’s South End on Sunday night. Crews responded to Wethersfield Avenue around 10:30 p.m. after getting a report of a working fire. When firefighters arrived, they said they found heavy fire in the rear porches that extended to the second floor, third floor and building next door. Authorities...

A pool heater and filtration system sparked a fire at a home in Westport on Saturday. Firefighters were called to a home on Ludlow Road around 10:40 a.m. after getting a report of an outside fire involving a pool heater. When crews arrived, they said they found a pool heater and filtration system actively burning next to the home. Firefighters…

Five adults and six children are displaced and two dogs are dead after a fire at a two-family home in Stratford on Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the home on Columbus Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. after getting a report of a structure fire. Dispatchers said they received multiple 911 calls about it. When crews arrived, they said they…

Nine people are displaced after a fire at a multi-family home in Hartford on Saturday. Firefighters were called to the home on Baltimore Street shortly before 9 a.m. When crews arrived, they said they saw heavy smoke coming from the roof. Crews said they were able to knock the fire down in about 10 minutes. Everyone who was inside of…

An apartment fire in New Haven is under investigation on Wednesday morning. Crews were called to the apartment building on Quinnipiac Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. after getting a report of smoke coming from the building. When firefighters arrived, they said they found fire on the second floor of a four-unit apartment building. Investigators said nobody was in the unit…

Crews are battling a fire at a large storage unit in Thomaston on Monday morning.

Crews are battling a fire at a large storage unit in Thomaston on Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the storage unit building on River Street around 2 a.m. When crews arrived, they said they found a large amount of fire in one of the bigger units where there is car, truck and boat storage. The fire has since spread…

A shed and a motorcycle are destroyed and two houses are damaged after a fire in Stratford on Friday night. Firefighters were called to a home on Vought Place around 11:30 p.m. after getting a report of a structure fire. When crews arrived, they said they found a shed and two homes on fire. A 10′ x 10′ shed at…