Norwalk, CT - The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at 261 Ely Avenue in Building 17 at Roodner Court in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, on August 26, 2026, after reports of a kitchen fire with smoke showing from multiple third-floor windows.

Upon arrival, Engine 5 reported visible smoke conditions from the front of the building, prompting an immediate fire attack. Firefighters stretched a handline to the involved apartment and initiated rapid suppression operations while additional crews conducted a full building search to ensure no occupants were trapped or affected.

Simultanously, ladder companies secured the structure and performed horizontal ventilation to help clear smoke from the affected area and improve interior conditions for operating crews. Firefighters successfully confined the fire to the stove area of the kitchen, preventing further extension into the remainder of the apartment or adjacent units.

On August 26, 2026, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the incident was brought under control with no civilian or firefighter injuries reported, although three residents were displaced due to smoke damage throughout the apartment.

The Norwalk Fire Marshal Division is actively investigating the cause of the fire, while crews completed overhaul and ensured the building was safe for remaining occupants.

The response highlighted quick action by first-due companies and effective cordination between suppression, ventilation, and search operations in a dense residential complex.