Fairfield Firefighters Knock Down Blaze In Home's Attic

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in the attic of a Brett Road house late Thursday morning Dec. 11, keeping damage to a minimum. No one was injured.

The Fairfield Fire Department responded to an attic fire at 445 Brett Road late Thursday morning.
Photo Credit: *Fairfield Fire Department*

The homeowner's quick response after smelling smoke kept damage from an attic fire at 445 Brett Road to a minimum.
Photo Credit: *Fairfield Fire Department*

Firefighters from the Fairfield Fire Department's Engine 4 kept damage to a minimum from an attic fire at 445 Brett Road.
Photo Credit: *Fairfield Fire Department*

No one was injured in an attic fire late Thursday morning at 445 Brett Road that was put out by the Fairfield Fire Department.
Photo Credit: *Fairfield Fire Department*

Daily Voice

12/11/2014 8:00 p.m.

The homeowner at 445 Brett Road reported the fire at 11:24 a.m. after smelling an odor of smoke with no apparent fire or visible smoke, said a statement from Assistant Fire Chief Chris Tracy.

An extensive search of the house revealed smoke and a small amount of fire in the attic, Tracy said.

“The resident was fortunate to have been home to smell the smoke,” said Fairfield Fire Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir. “They made the critical decision to call the fire department immediately even before their fire alarm system was activated, which got us here in a matter of minutes.”

As a result, Engine 4 was able to rapidly extinguish the fire with a minimum of damage to the residence, Kalapir said.

“Had they not been home or called us when they did, this could easily have caused a great deal of damage during the holiday season," he said.

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