A fire official suffered a minor injury during a house fire in Fairfield on Monday that left a family displaced.
Crews responded to the home on Figlar Avenue when a resident called 911 and reported a fire in the living room of the house just after 11:30 p.m., according to the Fairfield Fire Department.
Three people in the home were alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm and were able to safely evacuate, fire officials said.
As firefighters made their way to the scene, they learned that the residents saw flames venting from the living room windows, extending to the outside of the home and adjacent rooms. Crews were at the home within five minutes and encountered fire venting from multiple windows and extending toward the second floor, fire officials said.
Crews deployed hose lines and secured a water line from a nearby hydrant, according to fire officials. Interior and exterior crews advanced multiple hose lines as the fire spread into the family room in the rear of the home, officials said.
Firefighters were able to quickly contain the flames and prevent any extension to the second floor bedrooms, according to fire officials. The home, which was built in 1941, sustained more than $200,000 in damages. Fire officials estimated that their efforts saved more than $232,000 in additional damages.
Fire officials said a chief officer suffered a minor injury that did require any hospitalization. No other injuries were reported.
“One occupant was sleeping directly above the fire room,” Assistant Fire Chief Erik Kalapir said in a statement. “It cannot be overstated how properly placed and functioning smoke detectors are credited with saving the residents’ lives.”
“The family ensured everyone was safely outside, and the prompt 911 call — combined with the rapid response and effective firefighting efforts — significantly limited the fire’s damage,” Kalapir said.
The home was left uninhabitable.
The Bridgeport and Westport Fire Departments provided station coverage while Fairfield crews were at the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.