MONROE, CT — Firefighters successfully contained a fire to a bedroom and the attic of a home on Turkey Roost Road early Friday morning. Monroe Fire Chief Kevin Catalano says there were no injuries, but the house sustained significant heat and smoke damage, leaving it uninhabitable.
The call came in shortly before 7 a.m., according to a post on the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page.
Monroe volunteer firefighters arriving in the 200-block of Turkey Roost Road encountered a heavy fire and flames could be seen from two bedroom windows.
Catalano said an aggressive interior attack allowed firefighters to quickly contain the fire to the room of origin and the attic. Then firefighters searched the home, confirming no residents or pets were inside.
Because there were no hydrants in the area, Catalano said additional tanker trucks were called in from Newtown and Oxford to assist Monroe, Stepney and Stevenson firefighters, but ultimately were not needed.
Both the Long Hill and White Hills companies provided an engine crew to the scene, while the Trumbull Center Fire Department staffed the town’s firehouses for any other fire calls, according to Catalano.
The chief commended volunteer firefighters and other first responders for working in challenging conditions due to carrying equipment and stretching hose up a long and steep driveway, and due to no hydrants being located in this part of town.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears unintentional in nature, he added.
Among the other agencies responding to the call were Botsford Fire Rescue, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue, the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Co., and the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service.
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