E Main St. Cumberland Farms Roof Fire Injures 1, Shutters Store: Chief

BRANFORD, CT — Shortly before noon Wednesday, a roof fire was reported at the Cumberland Farms at 227 East Main Street, officials said.

Branford firefighters arrived quickly and found the fire contained to the roof and were able to "knock down" the rooftop blaze, Fire Chief Thomas Mahoney told Patch.

One roofing contractor was injured, though Mahoney said their injuries were "not life-threatening." That person refused to be transported to the hospital, Mahoney said.

Route 1 was closed, Mahoney said, due to the water supply, though by 12:30 p.m., it had reopened.

Meanwhile, the gas station/convenience store remains closed as it sustained water damage, Mahoney said.