The Westport Fire Department responded to an automatic fire alarm at 10:40am at a residence on Sturges Highway. The initial assignment was 2 engines. Upon arrival, firefighters found a moderate smoke condition visible through the windows of the front door. Firefighters upgraded the response to include an additional 2 engines, 1 heavy rescue, and a command vehicle. Firefighters made entry and quickly found plastic burning in a pot on the stove. There was a moderate smoke condition on the first and second floors of the residence.

 

During their search, firefighters found 2 dogs and removed them from the smoke filled area. Fire damage was contained to the pot and the dogs were both uninjured. The Office of the Fire Marshal completed an investigation of the fire. The lack of damage can be credited to a rapid response by the Westport Fire Department due to the presence of working, monitored smoke detectors. This allowed firefighting personnel to quickly contain the fire to the point of origin.

 

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El Departamento de bomberos de Westport respondió a una alarma de incendio automática a las 10:40am en una residencia en la carretera de Sturges. La asignación inicial fue de 2 motores. A su llegada, los bomberos encontraron la condición de humo visible a través de las ventanas de la puerta principal. Los bomberos actualizaron la respuesta para incluir 2 motores adicionales, 1 rescate pesado y un vehículo de mando. Los bomberos hicieron la entrada y encontraron rápidamente la quema de plástico en una olla en la estufa. Había una condición de humo moderada en el primer y segundo piso de la residencia.

Durante su búsqueda, los bomberos encontraron 2 perros y los sacaron del área llena de humo. El daño de incendio se contenía en la olla y los perros no resultaron heridos. La oficina del mariscal de bomberos completó una investigación del incendio. La falta de daño puede ser acreditada a una respuesta rápida por el Departamento de bomberos de Westport debido a la presencia de detectores de humo de trabajo y monitoreados. Esto permitió al personal de extinción de incendios contener rápidamente el fuego hasta el punto de origen.

By Stephen Krauchick

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