Several Birds Killed In Norwalk House Fire, Home Severely Damaged: FD

NORWALK, CT — Several birds were killed and a resident was displaced after a fire broke out at a Norwalk home on Easter, according to fire officials.

In a news release provided by the department, Deputy Chief Adam Markowitz said the fire was reported Sunday just before 3 p.m. at a two-story wood frame home on Lockwood Lane.

According to Markowitz, the department initially received reports of a fire inside the home with a resident trying to get back inside.

When crews arrived they found heavy smoke coming from the front of the home on the first floor and a fully involved kitchen fire in back, Markowitz said.

As the fire began to take control of the first floor and make its way to the second floor, crews used two attack lines to control and extinguish the blaze, then began ventilating the building, according to Markowitz.

The home suffered severe fire, smoke and heat damage and one resident was displaced as a result of the fire. The resident was attended to by the American Red Cross, Markowitz said.

No injuries were reported, however several birds were killed in the fire, according to Markowitz.

The Norwalk Fire Marshal Division is investigating the cause of the fire, Markowitz said.