Branford Fire Department Swiftly Extinguishes Kitchen Appliance Fire at 3 Block Island Road

Branford, CT - Firefighters from the Branford Fire Department rapidly suppressed a structure fire late Monday morning at Parkside Village II, confining heavy fire damage to a single apartment within the 40-unit residential senior community in the Indian Neck section of Branford.

Branford Emergency Communications received dual emergency alerts at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026. An automated fire alarm transmission registered simultaneously with a 911 call from the property manager reporting that an entire apartment was actively engulfed in flames at 3 Block Island Road.

Indian Neck-Pine Orchard Engine 9 arrived on scene within minutes of dispatch, encountering an active fire inside Unit 3 of Building A. Firefighters immediately advanced an interior attack line into the unit, knocking down the blaze quickly and keeping the fire confined to the room and apartment of origin.

Ladder and engine crews initiated forced ventilation across multiple adjacent units to clear lingering smoke conditions. While the tenant was away from the premises when the blaze broke out and no civilian or firefighter injuries occurred, the fire apartment sustained substantial fire and heat damage and was subsequently condemned as uninhabitable by the municipal building inspector.

Fire officials coordinated directly with complex management to evaluate whether occupants in neighboring units required temporary relocation assistance.

Operating apparatus included Branford Engines 1, 2, and 9; Ladder Truck 1; Ambulance 1; and command vehicles Cars 1, 2, 6, 8, and 9. The Guilford Fire Department was dispatched to provide Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) coverage, but incoming units were returned to service prior to arrival as the incident was brought swiftly under control. All departmental units cleared the fireground by approximately 12:30 p.m.