Structure Fire Damages Apartment Building in Brandon
Photo by DENNIS REISENWEAVER
Brandon, VT - On October 20th at about 2:00 P.M., the Brandon Fire Department was called for a structure fire on Forestdale Road in the Forestdale section of Brandon. Upon arrival, fire was observed coming out of the second floor window of a two-and-a-half story, wood-frame, three-unit apartment building.
The fire was quickly brought under control, initially using a transition attack and then changing to an interior attack. It appeared that the fire started in a bedroom before extending throughout the apartment and into the attic. An apartment below the fire apartment received only water damage. The third apartment was not affected.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, but isn’t considered suspicious. No injuries were reported.
The Brandon Fire Department was assisted by the Pittsford Fire Department at the scene and standby at the station, as well as Brandon Area Rescue Ambulance Service for possible injury treatment. The Proctor Fire Department stood by at the Pittsford fire station and the Brandon Police Department handled traffic control.