Southbury Arrives At Large House Fire With Heavy Fire Showing

On August 19 at 17:25 hrs., the Southbury Fire Department was alerted to a house fire on Roxbury Road. Assistant Chief Bob Barnes arrived to find heavy fire issuing from the garage end of the 5,000-square-foot house. A request for additional assistance went out to Roxbury VFD, Woodbury VFD, Sandy Hook VFD, Middlebury VFD and Oxford VFD.

A transitional attack was mounted from Southbury Engine 4 utilizing CAFS and two hoselines. While the fire attack was underway, a tanker shuttle was initiated, with Oxford Chief Pelletier serving as Water Supply Officer.

Once the main body of fire was knocked down, an aggressive interior attack on the second floor began. The crew knocked down a significant amount of fire, stopping most of it from extending into the main living space.

While crews were operating, the garage and second-floor bonus room suddenly collapsed. Command ordered an evacuation, PAR and reset of all operations. With no one missing or injured, the fire attack continued.

The fire was contained within an hour. All firefighters went through rehab conducted by Roxbury EMS Rehab, assisted by Southbury, Oxford and Woodbury EMS. Two firefighters were transported for heat-related issues and were released.

The Southbury Fire Marshal and Connecticut State Police Fire Marshals are investigating the cause and origin.