Car 25 Confirms Working Fire on Sixth Street as Valley Departments Provide Scene and Station Coverage

Ansonia, CT - Firefighters from the Ansonia Fire Department, supported by extensive mutual aid from across the lower Naugatuck Valley, responded to a confirmed working structure fire Sunday evening in the city’s North End.

Emergency dispatchers transmitted a box alarm on the evening of Sunday, October 18, 2026, for a reported structure fire along the Sixth Street corridor in Ansonia.

Car 25 was the first command unit on scene, confirming a working fire and coordinating immediate operational assignments. Ansonia crews from Engines 6 and 3, Squad 9, and Truck 7 advanced attack lines and initiated search and ventilation operations.

Due to the nature of the box alarm, an extensive network of regional mutual aid departments was mobilized to provide fireground support and municipal coverage.

The Derby Fire Department responded directly to the scene with Engines 14 and 12 along with Truck 15. Seymour Fire Department dispatched Rescue 12 to establish the mandatory Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) on scene alongside assigned emergency medical services, while the Shelton Fire Department moved apparatus into Ansonia to maintain citywide coverage during the incident.

Operating crews brought the fire under control with no injuries reported to civilians or emergency personnel.