Special Thanks to Paul and Beth for their hospitality in letting me record in their backyard to get this amazing footage.
At 7:05pm Fairfield’s Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting smoke visible rising from the southernmost warehouse on the site of the former Fairfield Lumber. Fairfield Fire Engines 1, 2, 4, 5, Ladders 1, 2 and Car 3 were dispatched, with Lt Jay Swindon on Engine 2 first on scene confirming a working structure fire.
Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir arrived on scene shortly and assumed command, calling for Engine 3 and an additional Ladder from Bridgeport. Bridgeport Fire Ladder 11 was dispatched, with Engine 10, Ladder 10, Safety 1 and Battalion 1 added to the assignment by Command.
Fairfield Fire Chief Richard Felner and Deputy Chief Kyran Dunn arrived on scene, with the Deputy assuming Sector Command at the rear of the building as fire extended into the center warehouse. Fairfield Fire’s Safety Officer, Fire Marshal and Inspector, and Master Mechanic, Building and Conservation Officials were on scene along with Southport Tactical 14, Stratfield Rescue 15, Fairfield Police, AMR, American Red Cross, United Illuminating and Aquarion.
Despite multiple large diameter hose lines and ladderpipes the fire extended to the northernmost attached warehouse where crews were able to contain and extinguish it. The fire was declared under control and recall of alarm declared by Command at 9:55pm, with all hands continuing to fight spot fires as crews started to take up hose lines.
Fairfield Reserve Engines 6 and 7 along with Car 33, Southport Squad 14, Westport Engine 2, Norwalk Engine 3 and Truck 2, Easton Engine 3, and Stratford Ladder 1 provided station coverage for the town as all on duty Fairfield personnel fought the fire. As of 10:44pm all Fairfield units along with Bridgeport Engine 10, Ladder 11 and Battalion 1 remain on scene extinguishing hot spots.
(Fairfield Fire Press Release)