Press Release

July 17, 2019

The Norwalk Fire Department responded to small fire in the basement of a commercial building at 20 Broad Street, at 3:30 am, Thursday morning.  The fire was quickly extinguished, but a moderate smoke condition filled the 2 story commercial building that housed several businesses. Firefighters were on scene till 5:00 am, ventilating the building.

Firefighters also responded to several calls related to the strong electrical storms that swept through the area Wednesday afternoon into the evening. A shed in the back yard of a home on Ledgewood Drive caught fire as result of a possible lightning strike around 8:45 pm. Other possible strikes resulted in several alarms, trees on wires or wires arcing, and a tree burning from the inside-out in the woods off North Bridge Street.

Fire inspector Jesse Granton is investigating the cause of the Building and shed fires.

Deputy Chief Edward Prescott

121 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06851

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