Bridgewater, CT - On Sunday, March 29th at 7:48 A.M., the tones alerted the Bridgewater Vounteer Fire Department to a reported garage fire at 145 Main Street South.

Litchfield County Dispatch immediately added that they were receiving multiple calls. Engine 12 arrived first and reported a working fire in an attached two-car garage. Bridgewater Car 1 (Chief Ron Rotter) immediately requested New Milford for mutual aid with an Engine, Tanker, and manpower.

Attacking fire crews found a fire in the rear of the garage; fortunately the interior door was closed and intact. Two hand lines were pulled to attack the fire, while both bay doors were removed with a power saw. Bridgewater has two tankers, and with the third tanker from New Milford on scene, Chief Rotter had the Roxbury VFD go to a fill site pond about a half mile away.

The attack crews were able to knock the fire in short order, so the extended tanker shuttle was not required. Bridgewater EMS stood by at the scene. There were no injuries and the fire marshal is investigating.