By Olivia Drake, HVFC Information Officer.
At 4:50 p.m. on July 18, HVFC was dispatched to a single-family residence for a reported fire in the attic. Upon arrival, HVFC Chief Sam Baber confirmed there was a working fire.
Crews used Higganum Reservoir State Park as a fill site and a drop tank was set up on a closed section of Saybrook Road. All traffic was rerouted during the incident.
The home, built in 1900, also was victim to a basement fire five years ago. No one was injured in either incident.
Mutual aid was provided by Chester Hose Company Inc., East Haddam Fire Department, Haddam Neck Volunteer Fire Department, South Fire District Middletown, Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Killingworth Volunteer Fire Co., and Deep River Fire Department. Old Saybrook Fire Department and Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 provided Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT). Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. was on standby.
“This fire could have easily gotten out of control, but thanks to the quick response of all companies, we were able to keep the damage to a minimum and save this historical home,” Chief Baber said.
The call was cleared at 7:40 p.m. The cause is under investigation with the Haddam Fire Marshal’s Office.
