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Norwalk Mansion Destroyed in Early-Morning 4-Alarm Blaze

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

Around 4:10 am on Monday, November 11, 2024, the Norwalk ECC received a report of a fire in the attic of a home in the unit block of Sasqua Rd in East Norwalk. Norwalk Engine 3, Engine 2, Engine 4, Truck 2, Truck 1, Rescue 2, and Car 2 were dispatched to the scene. Norwalk EMS 450 arrived first on scene and reported heavy fire showing. Car 2, under the command of Deputy Chief Stephen Shay, arrived on scene seconds later and confirmed heavy fire showing from the rear of the home and immediately requested an additional engine over the working fire, bringing Engine 5 to the scene and making the fire a 2nd Alarm. DC Shay reported on his 360 that the fire was already through the roof. At 4:20 am, the decision was made to remove all companies from the home and transition to a defensive posture. Engine 1 was then requested to the scene, bringing the fire to a 3rd Alarm. Companies resumed interior operations after about 10 minutes. The fire was then upgraded to a 4th Alarm, bringing Stamford Engine 2, Truck 1, Unit 4, and Safety 1 to the scene. Engine 2 and Engine 5 both reported severe water supply issues, prompting DC Shay to remove all companies and transfer to a defensive operation again. Soon afterward, AC Edward McCabe requested for an engine from Westport to respond to the scene and lay in from another hydrant nearby. Westport Engine 2 and Car 3 responded to the scene. With continued water supply issues, shortly past 5 am, DC Newman from Stamford made the request for a Level 1 Tanker Task Force to be activated for the fire. Tankers from several surrounding towns and Westchester County, NY responded to the fire. Companies continued to operate in a defensive posture for several hours. Command reported the main body of fire knocked down around 6:30 am, with the fire being placed under control around 7 am. There were no injuries or need for the Red Cross. The Norwalk Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of this fire.

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SAYJE BENJAMINCorrespondent

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