Tuesday, December 13, 2005
25-27 Hunting St (Lewis-3)
Partially occupied 2-1/2 story two-family. The fire began in the basement and after that was knocked down, pesky extension on all floors kept firefighting forces busy for quite some time before recall was sounded.
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Connecticut Post
Boiler problem suspected in fire
BRIDGEPORT — The lone occupant of a two-family house in the North End was left homeless by a fire Tuesday night, possibly sparked by a malfunctioning boiler. The woman was relocated to a local hotel by the Southeastern Fairfield County chapter of the American Red Cross. The woman, who only spoke Spanish, told a man translating for her that the fire started in the basement, the man said. As firefighters climbed on the roof, she stood on the sidewalk, wrapped in several blankets and drinking a hot beverage provided by bystanders. The blaze started at 6:32 p.m. at 25-27 Hunting St., and spread into the attic. Smoke was still billowing from the roof as the fire burned in numerous spots in the attic. The temperature dropped into the teens Tuesday night. James Dumeny, a neighbor, said he called 911. "I heard the smoke detector [from outside of the house]," he said. "It smelled like something was burning," he added. Meanwhile, insurance officials were trying to locate the home's owner. Several other neighbors said the owner had recently bought the house. The woman lived on the first floor, while the second floor was vacant.
Aaron Leo, who covers regional issues, can be reached at 330-6222.
E-12,10,16,1,3,7 L-5,10 R-5 BC-1 DEP-1 Command Unit
32 Pics by KM406 at FiregroundImages.com
Connecticut Post
Boiler problem suspected in fire
BRIDGEPORT — The lone occupant of a two-family house in the North End was left homeless by a fire Tuesday night, possibly sparked by a malfunctioning boiler. The woman was relocated to a local hotel by the Southeastern Fairfield County chapter of the American Red Cross. The woman, who only spoke Spanish, told a man translating for her that the fire started in the basement, the man said. As firefighters climbed on the roof, she stood on the sidewalk, wrapped in several blankets and drinking a hot beverage provided by bystanders. The blaze started at 6:32 p.m. at 25-27 Hunting St., and spread into the attic. Smoke was still billowing from the roof as the fire burned in numerous spots in the attic. The temperature dropped into the teens Tuesday night. James Dumeny, a neighbor, said he called 911. "I heard the smoke detector [from outside of the house]," he said. "It smelled like something was burning," he added. Meanwhile, insurance officials were trying to locate the home's owner. Several other neighbors said the owner had recently bought the house. The woman lived on the first floor, while the second floor was vacant.
Aaron Leo, who covers regional issues, can be reached at 330-6222.
