Attic Fire on Red Coat Road Requires Multi-Department Response

Westport Fire Department:

On March 28, 2022, at approximately 5:00 pm, the Westport Fire Department was  requested to respond to a report of a house fire. The caller reported seeing flames coming  from the ceiling. Westport Fire responded with four engines, a ladder truck, and a  command vehicle.

Surrounding towns were requested to provide coverage as well as  respond to the scene to augment staffing and water supply. On arrival, a moderate smoke  condition was seen coming from the attic and roof vents. Firefighters made access to the attic and found heavy smoke and moderate fire conditions. Additional firefighters were  requested to the scene from area departments due to the anticipated fire spread. 

Firefighters were able to quickly deploy hoselines and extinguish the fire prior to those  additional units arriving. There were no civilian casualties and one firefighter sustained  minor injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Westport Fire Marshal’s  Office.