Fire Significantly Damages House In Cheshire

CHESHIRE, CT — Crews extinguished a house fire Wednesday morning in Cheshire, according to officials.

The Cheshire Fire Department was dispatched around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 14 to the 200 block of Bates Drive on the report of a house fire.

On arrival, officials said the captain at the scene reported heavy smoke from the house and fire from the back and side of the home.

One resident was inside the home when the fire started and was able to exit the house before firefighters arrived, according to officials.

“An aggressive interior attack was made to quickly knock down the fire,” officials wrote in a post on the Cheshire Fire Department’s Facebook page. “The truck company arrived to ventilate the roof and attic just after the 1st engine. The 2nd due engine used a hydrant within 350feet for water supply. The occupant of the home was evaluated for minor smoke inhalation, but refused transport. E3, T1, E6, E4, C13, C4,C1,FMO responded.”

There were no firefighter injuries and the fire marshal is investigating the origin and cause of the fire, according to officials.

Photos shared by the fire department on Facebook (see below) show significant damage to the home.