| The City of Norwalk Fire Department responded to a commercial building fire at 251 Ely Avenue at 4:01 p.m.
The original assignment consisted of Engine 2, Engine 5, Engine 3, Truck 2, Truck 1, Rescue 2, and Shift Commander.
The initial report was for an outside fire extending to a building. On arrival, Engine 2 reported burning debris in the rear of the building extending to the structure and being driven by windy conditions.
Shortly thereafter a working fire was declared by Incident Command. The fire was contained within approximately 35 minutes by a 1st alarm assignment. Fire damage was mostly limited to the exterior of the building with smoke damage to the interior.
Norwalk EMS was on scene standing by for firefighter rehabilitation and Norwalk Police Department provided
crowd and traffic control. There were no displaced occupants and no injuries to firefighters or civilians reported.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Norwalk Fire Marshal Division. |
