Westport Fire Department

At 5:18pm, the Westport Emergency Communications Center dispatched units to a reported fire alarm in a house on Silver Brook Road.  While units were responding the communications center received a call from the homeowner reporting smoke in the house. The fire department responded with 4 engines, a rescue, and the shift commander. Fire Department units arrived and reported a working house fire.  Firefighters found fire in the basement ceiling between the basement and first floor.  A ladder truck from Wilton and an engine from Norwalk responded to the scene to provide additional firefighters and resources.  Firefighters opened ceilings and floors to access and extinguish the fire.  No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Westport Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Westport Police Department and EMS assisted on scene.  The Fairfield, Norwalk, and Weston fire departments sent units to Westport Fire Headquarters to cover additional calls in town.